All applicants must:

• have earned (or will have earned by the term they wish to enroll) a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university,
• have been in good standing at the last institution attended,
• have satisfied collegial and/or major criteria, if applicable, for graduate study in a specific major
• submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions (demonstrating a fulfillment of the above three items) to the Office of Admissions and Student Recruitment.

A non-refundable $50 application fee is required at the time of application.

International applicants are required to have their official transcripts evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Visit www.naces.org/
members.html to search for an evaluation service provider.

School officials may send official documentation in one of two ways:

U.S. Mail:
Governors State University
Admission Processing
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484

Email:
apotranscripts@govst.edu

Remember: Your application is not complete until official transcript(s) from all of your previously attended institutions have been received.

Document Retention

Please note that all documents submitted to Governors State University for admission purposes become the property of the university. Documents will not be released to students nor will they be forwarded to other educational institutions or agencies.

The following programs have specific application deadlines. If you do not see your intended program below, please contact graduateadmission@govst.edu for more information.

The programs listed below require the submission of supplemental materials. The academic catalog should also be consulted for your program of interest.

If you are applying to one of the following Master's degree programs, please follow the admission procedures included in the program's supplemental admission materials as well as the instructions/guidelines outlined for your program of interest.

College of Arts and Sciences
Criminal Justice
Master of Fine Arts in Independent Film and Digital Imaging
Political and Justice Studies
Public Administration  

College of Business
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Analytics
Human Resource Management

College of Education
Counseling
Educational Administration
Psychology
School Psychology-Education Specialist Degree

College of Health and Human Services
Communication Disorders
Health Administration
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Social Work  

Governors State University's doctoral programs have varied requirements for admission: check the GSU Catalog here for specific admission requirements, application forms, deadlines, and required materials.

All applicants must submit a nonrefundable application fee. Application fees may vary by Program.

GMAT/GRE and other test scores (when applicable): The school code for GMAT/GRE scores is 1263.

Credentials Evaluation: If you have completed course work outside of the United States, a course-by-course credential evaluation by a NACES member will be required. Visit www.naces.org/members.html to search for an evaluation service provider.

Evaluation and Processing
All application materials must be in by the deadline or your application will not be reviewed. Please check with your academic program for a timeline of the admission process. You will be notified by US Mail once a decision has been made.

Letter of Admission Decision
After your application has been processed, you will receive a letter from the Office of Admissions with your admission decision.