Accreditations
Regional Accreditations
Academic excellence at Governors State University (GovState) demands that we meet the most rigorous standards. Governors State University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 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.
Accredited Programs
Additionally, the following programs at GovState have earned recognition by the identified accrediting agencies:
Please note: GovState is actively working to update the "Accreditation Through Year" with the most current accreditation information and dates.
Program: Addictions Studies (MHS)
Accreditation Through Year: 2027
Accrediting Agency: National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC)
Contact Information:
NASAC
44 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 301
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.741.7686
Fax: 703.741.7698
Email: admin@nasacaccreditation.org
Website: www.nasacaccreditation.org
Program: Chemistry (BS)*
Accreditation Through Year: 2024
Accrediting Agency: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Contact Information:
ACS
1155 Sixteenth St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 800.333.9511
Email: service@acs.org
Website: www.acs.org
*A program approved by ACS
Program: Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and Social Sciences)
Accreditation Through Year: 2025
Accrediting Agency: 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)
Social Sciences
Contact Information:
CAEP
1140 19th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.223.0077
Email: caep@caepnet.org
Website: www.caepnet.org
Programs: Elementary Education (BA), Early Childhood Education (BA), Principalship (MA), and Superintendent (Ed.D.)
Accreditation Through Year: 2025
Accrediting Agency: 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)
Contact Information:
CAEP
1140 19th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.223.0077
Email: caep@caepnet.org
Website: www.caepnet.org
Program: Public Administration (MPA)
Accreditation Through Year: 2032
Accrediting Agency: Network of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
Contact Information:
NASPAA
1029 Vermont Ave NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.628.8965
Email: naspaa@naspaa.org
Website: www.naspaa.org
Programs: Accounting; Business Administration; Business & Applied Science; Management Information Systems/Business Analytics (BA, BS, MBA, MS)
Accreditation Through Year: 2026
Accrediting Agency: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Contact Information:
AACSB
777 S. Harbour Island Blvd.
Suite 750
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813.769.6500
Email: accreditation@aacsb.edu
Website: www.aacsb.edu
Program: Communication Disorders (MHS)
Accreditation Through Year: 2031
Accrediting Agency: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Contact Information:
CAA
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Blvd. Suite 310
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 800.498.2071
Email: accreditation@asha.org
Website: https://caa.asha.org/
Complaints: https://caa.asha.org/programs/complaints/
Program: Health Administration (BHA)
Accreditation Through Year: 2026
Accrediting Agency: Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA)
Contact Information:
AUPHA
1730 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Suite 810
Washington DC 20036
Phone: 202.763.7283
Email: aupha@aupha.org
Website: www.aupha.org
Program: Health Administration (MHA)
Accreditation Through Year: April 2031
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation of Health Management Education (CAHME)
Contact Information:
CAHME
PO Box 911
Spring House, PA 19477
Phone: 301.298.1820
Email: info@cahme.org
Website: https://programs.cahme.org/?govstate
Program: Nursing (BSN/MSN/DNP)
Accreditation Through Year: BSN, MSN, DNP - Fall 2026
Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Contact Information:
ACEN
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404.975.5000
Website: www.acenursing.org
Complaints: https://www.acenursing.org/acen-accreditation-manual-policy-20/
www.acenursing.org/forms/ACENComplaintForm.docx
Program: Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Accreditation Through Year: 2029
Accrediting Agency: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Contact Information:
ACOTE
6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: 301.652.6611
Email: accred@aota.org
Website: www.acoteonline.org
Complaints: https://acoteonline.org/about/compliments-complaints/
https://acoteonline.org/download/3641/
https://acoteonline.org/download/3643/
Program: Physical Therapy (DPT)
Accreditation Through Year: 2031
Accrediting Agency: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Contact Information:
CAPTE
3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305
Phone: 800.999.2782
Email: www.capteonline.org
Website: www.apta.org
Complaints: https://www.capteonline.org/complaints
Phone: 703.706.3245
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Program: Social Work (BSW/MSW)
Accreditation Through Year: 2031
Accrediting Agency: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Contact Information:
CSWE
333 John Carlyle St, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.683.8080
Fax: 703.683.8099
Email: info@cswe.org
Website: www.cswe.org
Program: Counseling (MA in Clinical Mental Health, Marriage and Family, or School Counseling), (Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision)
Accreditation Through Year: 2022
Accrediting Agency: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Contact Information:
CACREP
500 Montgomery St, Suite 350
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703.535.5990
Email: cacrep@cacrep.org
Website: 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
Program: Family Development Center (FDC)
Accreditation Through Year: 2027
Accrediting Agency: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Contact Information:
NAEYC
1401 H Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 800.424.2460
Email: help@naeyc.org
Website: https://www.naeyc.org/
As a part of our efforts, GovState 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 GovState’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
Email: provost@govst.edu
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 or 312.263.0456
Fax: 312.263.7462
Email: 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
Email: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
Email:info@ibhe.org
Any complaints regarding GovState 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 GovState 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
Email: provost@govst.edu
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