Undergraduate Guaranteed Tuition Plan for Illinois Residents
Under the Guaranteed Tuition Plan, the tuition for undergraduate students who are Illinois residents is assessed at a per-credit-hour tuition rate during the term they first register and the same tuition rate will apply for each of the following consecutive eleven terms (fall, spring, or summer). If the undergraduate student has not yet completed their undergraduate degree at Governors State University after the initial 12 consecutive terms then tuition will be assessed at the guaranteed rate of the year following the students initial enrollment. This new rate will then be assessed for a maximum of 6 consecutive terms (fall, spring, or summer).
For the 2019-2020 academic year, per-credit-hour tuition rates for undergraduate students who are Illinois residents are:
Academic Year of First Registration at GSU | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
2019 – 2020 | $ 313 |
2018 – 2019 | $ 313 |
2017 – 2018 | $ 313 |
2016 – 2017 | $ 272 |
2015 – 2016 | $ 272 |
2014 – 2015 | $ 255 |
2013 – 2014 | $ 255 |
Undergraduate Tuition (Per Credit Hour) | Illinois/Indiana Resident | Non-Resident |
Tuition | $ 313 | $ 626 |
Master's Degree Tuition (Per Credit Hour)
| Illinois Resident | Non-Resident |
Occupational Therapy | $ 490 | $ 980 |
College of Business | $ 406 | $ 812 |
All Other Master’s Programs | $ 353 | $ 706 |
Specialist Degree (Per Credit Hour)
| Illinois Resident | Non-Resident |
School Psychology | $ 422 | $ 844 |
Doctoral Degree Tuition (Per Credit Hour)
| Illinois Resident | Non-Resident |
Nursing Practice | $ 797 | $ 1,139 |
Counselor Education and Supervision | $ 477 | $ 955 |
Occupational Therapy | $ 797 | $ 1,139 |
Physical Therapy | $ 613 | $ 1,139 |
Interdisciplinary Leadership | $ 477 | $ 955 |
Mandatory Fees
Per Credit Hour | Main Campus | Totally Online/Off-Campus Programs |
Facilities | $ 39 | $ 39 |
Strategic Initiative | $ 16 | $ 16 |
Technology | $ 13 | $ 13 |
Career Counseling | $ 5 | $ 5 |
Student Center | $ 16 | $ – |
Student Activity | $ 11 | $ – |
Health | $ 5 | $ – |
Online/Off-Campus | $ – | $ 32 |
Total | $ 105 | $ 105 |
Per Term | | |
Parking | $ 38 | $ – |
Total | $ 38 | $ – |
Additional Fees
Graduation (UG) | $ 125 |
Graduation (GR) | $ 125 |
Transcripts | $ 10 |
Installment Payment Plan | $ 40 |
Late Payment | $ 100 |
Application (UG) | $ 25 |
Application (GR) | $ 50 |
Application (DC) | $ 75 |
Late Registration – within 2 weeks before term begins | $ 100 |
Late Registration – after term begins | $ 200 |
*Please note that an explanation of fees can be found in the online catalog.