International Admissions Process

The 2024-2025 academic catalog is your source for specific admission requirements and degree requirements for the program to which you are applying. Please be sure to check the catalog for details.

Summer 2024 - April 1

Fall 2024 - July 1

Spring 2025 - December 1

For your convenience, you can complete an application online for the majority of our programs. Undergraduate, Transfer, and Graduate applications can be completed online. Applicants applying to the following graduate programs must complete a separate application process and may have a different application fee:

MHS in Communication DisordersMHA in Health AdministrationMOH in Occupational Therapy

Submit your application with the application fee to avoid any processing delays:

• Undergraduate applicants fee: $25
• Master's applicants fee: $50
• Doctoral applicants fee: $75

Many programs require the submission of supplemental materials. The 2024-2025 academic catalog should be consulted for your program of interest.

The application process for some programs varies from the normal admission process. If you are applying to one of these programs, please follow the admission procedures included in the program's supplemental admission materials. Please follow the instructions/guidelines outlined for the program you are interested in.

Online
Submit electronic official transcripts or submit a credential evaluation to: apotranscripts@govst.edu

• Credential Evaluation from Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. [if your previous degree or diploma was obtained at an institution outside the United States.]
• English Proficiency Requirement for the TOEFL iBT test through the Equipment and Environment Requirements for At Home Testing [if your previous degree was from an institution where English is not the foundational language.]

Online
Send hard copies of official transcriptions or submit a credential evaluation to:

Governors State University - Admission Processing
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484

Unless your program's supplemental application materials indicate otherwise, please send all materials to:

Governors State University - Admission Processing
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484

Be sure to check the 2024-2025 academic catalog for application deadlines. Some program deadlines differ. Check your program’s supplemental admission material for program-specific application deadlines.

If you have completed your baccalaureate studies in a country other than the U.S., you are required to submit official transcripts and an evaluation from the Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc..

Early application is essential for review of documentation and entry visa processing by the Office of International Services. Applicants must possess an acceptable bachelor's degree based on four or more years after grade 12, or the equivalent, from an accredited and approved institution of higher learning.

Upon acceptance additional documents will be required to obtain your I20. Click here to learn more.

Undergraduate applicants please allow two weeks for evaluation and processing after the application and transcript(s) have been received. Some programs have application deadlines. If your program has an application deadline, the evaluation process may take longer than two weeks. You will be notified once a decision has been made.

Master's degree applicants please allow two to four weeks for evaluation and processing after receiving the application, transcript(s), and supplemental materials. Some programs have application deadlines. All application materials must be in by the deadline or your application will not be reviewed. If your program has an application deadline, the evaluation process may take longer than two weeks. You will be notified once a decision has been made.

Doctoral degree applicants please allow two to four weeks for evaluation and processing after receiving the application, transcript(s), and supplemental materials. Some programs have application deadlines. All application materials must be in by the deadline or your application will not be reviewed. If your program has an application deadline, the evaluation process may take longer than two weeks. You will be notified once a decision has been made.

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