Type | Public university |
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Established | 1969 |
President | Cheryl Green[1] |
Provost | Beverly Schneller |
Administrative staff | 1,192 |
Students | 4,427 (Fall 2022) |
Undergraduates | 2,609 (Fall 2022)[2] |
Postgraduates | 1,818 (Fall 2022)[2] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Orange & Black[3] |
Nickname | Jaguars |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCAC |
Mascot | Jax the Jaguar |
Website | www |
Governors State University (Governors State, GSU, GovState, or GOVST) is a public university in University Park, Illinois. The 750 acres (3.0 km2) campus is located 30 miles (48 km) south of Chicago, Illinois. GSU was founded in 1969. It is a public university offering degree programs at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. GSU has four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Health and Human Services.