Regional Accreditation
Academic excellence at Governors State
University (GSU) demands that we meet the most rigorous standards. Governors
State University is accredited by The Higher
Learning Commission
(hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education.
Governors State University’s last
reaccreditation visit by the Higher Learning Commission was in 2020, and its
accreditation status has been continued.
The Higher Learning Commission can be
contacted at:
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Phone: 800.621.7440/312.263.0456
Fax: 312.263.7462
info@hlcommission.org
Any
complaints regarding Governors State University may also be submitted via email
at: complaints@hlcommission.org or via their web
portal at: https://www.hlcommission.org/Student-Resources/complaints.html
For copies of documents describing
Governor State University’s accreditation with The Higher Learning Commission,
please contact:
Governors State University
Office of the Provost
1 University Parkway
Room G351
University Park, IL
Phone: 708.534.4980
Fax: 708.534.8399
provost@govst.edu
As a public university in the State
of Illinois, Governors State University is also authorized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). IBHE maintains profiles of all recognized
institutions. The IBHE’s Institutional Profile for Governors State University is available on the IBHE website.
IBHE can also be contacted at:
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 North Old State Capitol Plaza,
Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
Phone: 217.782.2551
Fax: 217.782.8548
TTY: 888.261.2881
info@ibhe.org
Any complaints regarding GSU may be
submitted via the IBHE Institutional Complaint Hotline (217.557.7359) or online
via their Online Institutional Complaint System (http://complaints.ibhe.org/).
Copies of documents describing IBHE oversight of GSU can be obtained by contacting:
Governors State University
Office of the Provost
1 University Parkway
Room G351
University Park, IL
Phone: 708.534.4980
Fax: 708.534.8399
provost@govst.edu
Accredited Programs
Additionally, the following programs
at GSU have earned recognition by the identified accrediting agencies:
Please note: GSU is actively working
to update the "Accreditation Through Year" column with the most
current accreditation information and dates.
Program(s) | Accrediting Agency | Contact Information | Accreditation Through Year |
Addictions Studies (BHS in Community Health) (MHS in Addiction Studies) | National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC) | NASAC 44 Canal Center Plaza Ste 301 Alexandria, VA 22314 Ph: 703.741.7686 Fax: 703.741.7698 admin@nasacaccreditation.org www.nasacaccreditation.org | Awaiting final results of 2021 accreditation visit |
GSU information from NASAC: https://nasacaccreditation.org/accreditation/nasac-accredited-programs/ |
Chemistry (BS)* *A program approved by ACS | American Chemical Society
(ACS) | ACS 1155 Sixteenth St, NW Washington, DC 20036 Ph: 800.333.9511 service@acs.org www.acs.org | 2024 |
GSU information from ACS: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/policies/acs-approval-program/data-reports.html |
Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, English, and Mathematics) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Biology and Chemistry – National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) English – National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Mathematics – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) | CAEP 1140 19th St NW, Ste 400 Washington, DC 20036 Ph: 202.223.0077 caep@caepnet.org www.caepnet.org | CAEP Accreditation –including
NSTA – NCTE – NCTM
2025 |
GSU information from CAEP: http://caepnet.org/provider-search?state=IL&program=&tab=program#progresults |
Elementary Education (BA) Early Childhood Education (BA) Principalship (MA) Superintendent (Ed.D.) | Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Elementary Education – Association for Childhood Education for Elementary Teachers (ACEI) Early Childhood Education – National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) School Leadership – Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) | CAEP 1140 19th St NW, Ste 400 Washington, DC 20036 Ph: 202.223.0077 caep@caepnet.org www.caepnet.org | CAEP Accreditation – including
ACEI – NAEYC – ELCC
2025 |
GSU information from CAEP: http://caepnet.org/provider-search?state=IL&program=&tab=program#progresults |
Public Administration (MPA) | Network of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) | NASPAA 1029 Vermont Ave NW Ste 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Ph: 202.628.8965 naspaa@naspaa.org www.naspaa.org | 2025 |
GSU information from NASPAA: https://www.naspaa.org/accreditation/roster-accredited-programs |
Accounting; Business Administration; Business & Applied Science; Management Information Systems/Business Analytics (BA, BS, MBA, MS) | The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | AACSB 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd. Ste 750 Tampa, FL 33602 Ph: 813.769.6500 accreditation@aacsb.edu www.aacsb.edu | 2026 |
GSU information from AACSB: https://www.aacsb.edu/accredited?F_Country=United+States®ions=americas&countries=united-states&states=illinois |
Communication Disorders (MHS in Speech-Language Pathology) | The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | CAA American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2200 Research Blvd. Ste 310 Rockville, MD 20850 Ph: 800.498.2071 accreditation@asha.org https://caa.asha.org/ Complaints: https://caa.asha.org/programs/complaints/ | 2023 |
GSU information from ASHA CAA: https://apps.asha.org/eweb/ashadynamicpage.aspx?site=ashacms&webcode=caalisting&caacat=all |
Health Administration (BHA) | Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) | AUPHA 1730 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Ste 810 Washington DC 20036 Ph: 202.763.7283 aupha@aupha.org www.aupha.org | 2026 |
GSU information from AUPHA: https://www.aupha.org/resourcecenter/auphaprogramdirectory |
Health Administration (MHA) | Commission on Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME) | CAHME PO Box 911 Spring House, PA 19477 Ph: 301.298.1820 info@cahme.org www.cahme.org | Awaiting results of 2021 accreditation visit |
GSU information from CAHME: https://www.cahme.org/advance3.1/PROFILE.php?profile=govstate |
Nursing (BSN/MSN) | Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) | ACEN 3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Ste 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 Ph: 404.975.5000 www.acenursing.org Complaints: https://www.acenursing.org/acen-accreditation-manual-policy-20/ www.acenursing.org/forms/ACENComplaintForm.docx | MSN – 2022
BSN - 2026 |
GSU information from ACEN: http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm |
Occupational Therapy (MOT) | Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) | ACOTE 6116 Executive Blvd, Ste 200 North Bethesda, MD 20852 Ph: 301.652.6611 accred@aota.org www.acoteonline.org Complaints: https://acoteonline.org/about/compliments-complaints/ https://acoteonline.org/download/3641/ https://acoteonline.org/download/3643/ | 2029 |
GSU information from ACOTE: https://acoteonline.org/schools/?cn-cat-in%5B%5D=&cn-cat-in%5B%5D=&cn-cat-in%5B%5D=&cn-region=IL |
Physical Therapy (DPT) | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) | CAPTE 3030 Potomac Ave, Ste 100 Alexandria, VA 22305 Ph: 800.999.2782 www.capteonline.org www.apta.org Complaints: https://www.capteonline.org/complaints Ph: 703.706.3245 accreditation@apta.org | Awaiting results of 2021 accreditation visit |
GSU information from CAPTE: https://aptaapps.apta.org/accreditedschoolsdirectory/AllPrograms.aspx |
Social Work (BSW/MSW) | Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) | CSWE 333 John Carlyle St, Ste 400 Alexandria, VA 22314 Ph: 703.683.8080 Fax: 703.683.8099 info@cswe.org www.cswe.org | 2023 |
GSU information from CSWE: https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/directory/?keyword=governors+state+university&pg= |
Counseling (MA in Clinical Mental Health, Marriage and Family, or School Counseling) (Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision) | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | CACREP 500 Montgomery St, Ste 350 Alexandria, VA 22314 Ph: 703.535.5990 cacrep@cacrep.org www.cacrep.org Complaints: https://www.cacrep.org/for-programs/cacrep-policy-document/#policy12.a https://www.cacrep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CACREP-Complaint-Form.docx | 2022 |
GSU information from CACREP: https://www.cacrep.org/directory/ |
As a part of our efforts, GSU is a proud member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. AASCU serves public higher education through student-centered advocacy, policy advisories, and state issue and policy analysis.
For copies of documents describing
GSU’s programmatic accreditations with the accrediting agencies listed above,
please contact:
Governors State University
Office of the Provost
1 University Parkway
Room G351
University Park, IL
Phone: 708.534.4980
Fax: 708.534.8399
provost@govst.edu
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