Paying for GSU

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $10,468 for Illinois residents and $11,320 for out-of-state students for prospective students at GSU. The tuition & fees is decreased by 37.04% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for out-of-state students.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $14,100 when a student lives on campus and $14,738 when a student lives off campus at Governors State University.
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $11,320 ($10,468 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Tuition: $10,072 ($8,590 Illinois residents)

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $10,468 for Illinois residents and $11,320 for out-of-state students for prospective students at GSU. The tuition & fees is decreased by 37.04% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for out-of-state students.
100 out of total 2,609 undergraduate students (4%) received financial aid(grants or scholarship) and the average amount of the aid is $7,902.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $14,100 when a student lives on campus and $14,738 when a student lives off campus at Governors State University. The total cost of attendance (COA) is $26,420 before receiving financial aid and the net price with financial aid is $18,518.
Governors State University 2023 Cost of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$10,468 (Illinois Residents)
$11,320 (out-of-state)
Living Costs$14,100 (On-campus)
$14,738 (Off-campus)
Cost of attendance
Living on Campus$25,568 (Illinois Residents)
$33,080 Out-of-State
Living off Campus$26,206 (Illinois Residents)
$33,718 Out-of-State
Average Financial Amount$7,902
Net Price after Aid
Living on Campus$17,666 (Illinois Residents)
$25,178 Out-of-State
Living off Campus$18,304 (Illinois Residents)
$25,816 Out-of-State

GSU 2023 Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Governors State University is $10,468 for Illinois residents and $11,320 for other students for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.04% compared to previous academic year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees is $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.84% compared to previous academic year at GSU.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Governors State University
UndergraduateGraduate
Illinois residentsOut of StateIllinois residentsOut of State
2018-2019$10,581$16,384$9,984$13,494
2019-2020$10,070$17,582$8,282$14,636
2020-2021$10,108$17,620$8,320$14,674
2021-2022$10,108$17,620$8,320$14,674
2022-2023$10,468$17,980$8,590$14,944
2023-2024-$11,320-$10,072

GSU 2023 Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the living cost is $14,100 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Governors State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.70% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living cost is $14,738. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.68% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Costs at Governors State University
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,896$3,000$10,868$3,000
2019-2020$9,181$3,000$11,638$3,000
2020-2021$10,468$3,000$11,638$3,000
2021-2022$10,729$3,000$11,638$3,000
2022-2023$11,000$3,100$11,638$3,100
2023-2024$11,360$3,100$11,360$3,100

GSU 2023 Tuition per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour at Governors State University is $313 for Illinois residents and $626 for other students for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
The graduate tuition per credit hour is $353 for Illinois residents and $706 for other students at Governors State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition per Credit Hour Governors State University
UndergraduateGraduate
Illinois residentsOut of StateIllinois residentsOut of State
2018-2019$313$626$353$706
2019-2020$313$626$353$706
2020-2021$313$626$353$706
2021-2022$313$626$353$706
2022-2023$313$626$353$706
2023-2024-$394-$476

GSU 2023 Book & Supply Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, The average books & supplies cost at Governors State University is $1,000. The book & supply costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Costs for Books & Supplies Governors State University
Books & Supplies Costs
2018-2019$1,000
2019-2020$1,000
2020-2021$1,000
2021-2022$1,000
2022-2023$1,000
2023-2024$1,000

GSU Alternative Tuition Plans

Governors State University offers alternative tuition plans including Tuition guaranteed plan and Tuition payment plan.
Alternative Tuition Plans offered by Governors State University
Tuition guaranteed plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment plan
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