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Governors State University

PublicUniversityUniversity Park, IL

BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP, Doctorate

Overview

Governors State University is a public university in University Park, IL. It reported 46 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS

Award levelField (CIP)Awards
Bachelor's degreeBSNRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)21
Master's degreeMSN · LeadershipNursing Administration (51.3802)4
Master's degreeMSNNursing Science (51.3808)18
Post-master's certificatePost-Master's · FNPFamily Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805)1
Doctor's degree – otherDoctorateNursing Practice (51.3818)2
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
5,270 (institution-wide, all students)

Tuition

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$7,872 (institution-wide)
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$7,872 (institution-wide)
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
$3,448 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$6,624 (institution-wide)
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$6,624 (institution-wide)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Accreditation & approval

Nursing program accreditation

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Clinical Doctorate (DNP) · University Park, IL

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Master's (MSN) · University Park, IL

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited
  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · University Park, IL

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Location & contact

Address
1 University Pky, University Park, IL 60484
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Main phone
708-534-5000
Website
www.govst.edu
IPEDS unit ID
145336

Sources

School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.

  1. IPEDS data for Governors State University (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
  2. ACEN Search Programs: Governors State University — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  3. ACEN Search Programs: Governors State University — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  4. ACEN Search Programs: Governors State University — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026

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