Tuition Calculator
Tuition and fees are approved annually by the GovState Board of Trustees. Information on current cost of attendance may be reviewed on the Tuition Calculator webpage.
Payment of Tuition and Fees
Payment due dates are term specific. Tuition and applicable fees must be paid no later than the date specified for each term. Information regarding these due dates is available on the Tuition and Fees webpage and is also communicated to students via the students’ GovState e-mail.
Payment Methods
Governors State University offers various types of payment methods, as follows:
- Online - via credit card, debit card, and electronic check (checking or savings account).
- By phone - via credit card or debit card by phoning the Cashier’s Office at 708.534.4055.
- In person - at the Cashier’s office (C1336) using cash, money order, check, debit card or credit card.
- By mail - using money order or check by mailing payment to:
- Governors State University
Cashier’s Office
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484-0975
The University accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Please visit the Cashier's Office webpage for more information.
Payment Plan
Governors State University offers several payment plan options for each term through the online TouchNet system. A $40 non-refundable payment plan set-up charge will need to be paid at the time of enrollment in the plan.
TouchNet payment plans include a feature that will automatically deduct the monthly payments from the student’s or parent’s bank account, debit or credit card. When a checking or savings account is selected as the desired payment method, it is important to note that it will take up to 14 days once you enter your banking information (bank routing number and account number) to complete the verification process. By enrolling in the plan, payments are scheduled and processed on the due dates without additional action needed on the part of the student or parent. If a payment declines or does not go through due to insufficient funds, the student’s account will be assessed a $25 late fee for each late installment. Failure to have met prior payment plan obligations may prohibit you from entering into a payment plan with the University for future semesters.
Please visit the TouchNet Payment Plan Options webpage for more information about the current academic year’s payment plan options.
Refund Process
Students who drop from courses on or before the published 100 percent refund deadline are entitled to a full refund of tuition and fees. Refunds of tuition and fees may also be made because of excess of tuition payments, Financial Aid, student’s death, disability, extreme hardship, or institutional error. Refunds may be made via check or direct deposit. Federal regulations allow for the refund process to take up to 14 days to complete. Please visit the Student Accounts and Billing webpage for more information about the student refunds process.
Unsatisfied Financial Obligations
Unsatisfied financial obligations to the University are pursued through placement with a collection agency, placement in the Illinois Comptroller’s Offset System, and/or litigation. Collection costs incurred by the University in collecting monies due will be assessed to the student/debtor.