Governors State University

Governors State University offers accommodation to students at the Prairie Place which is the GovState’s residence hall. The residence offers students with an inclusive, safe, active, and supportive environment. The students are offered amenities such as a full-furnished four-bedroom apartment along with suite facilities as well. The Prairie Place has four different housing units and each has a different price. Students living on-campus enjoy the benefits of saving transportation time, getting more actively involved in campus programs and activities, meeting diverse groups of people, and enjoying free facilities as well.

The graduates of Governors State University secure job placements across multiple organizations and sectors. Some of the sectors in which the graduates of the university are placed include Education, Healthcare Service, and Business Development. The graduates of the university are also placed in organizations such as Amazon, State of Illinois, Advocate Aurora Health, Northwestern Medicine, and many more. 

A few names included in Governors State University popular alumni list are given below: 

Governors State University Fees for UG international students is USD 10,740 (INR 9.15 L),  while for Graduate students is USD 9,912 (INR 8.45 L).

A detailed breakdown of the GSU cost of attendance for the academic session: 2025/26 is given below:

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = 85.33 

Governors State University MSc in Business Analytics admission requirements are given below:

• A BS in the field of Information Technology (or related fields) is required
• A minimum of 2 years of work experience is recommended
• Other application materials such as academic transcripts, personal statement, letters of recommendation, financial documents
• GRE / GMAT score

To get into Governors State University, the applicants must meet the minimum GPA requirements for admission to UG and PG courses. The GPA requirements are given below:

• UG: For admission to UG courses, the applicants are required to have a minimum 2.0 high school GPA on an unweighted 4.0 scale
• PG: GPA requirement for PG courses. However, for the College of Business courses of Governors State University, the applicants are required to have a 3.0 GPA

Scholarships offered by Governors State University do not remain open all year, but are open in cycles. Foundation Scholarships have two cycles in a year, one in Spring and one in Fall. The applications for scholarships to be awarded in the Fall open in the Spring semester and vice versa.

With a Governors State University MSBA program, students are going to have the knowledge and versatility to begin or advance in careers in various fields. The duration of the MSBA programme is 18 months. A few of the reasons to pursue this programme are:

• Coursework involves hands-on experience with modern software tools
• International students may be eligible to work up to 36 months under the Optional Practical Training program, upon graduation
• A few of the careers into which students can go into include Business Analyst, Data Scientist (Ranked as one of the best jobs in America), Data Analyst, Market Research Analyst, etc.