Founded in 1969, Governors State University is a four-year public university in Illinois, offering 64 degree and 24 certificate programs. Our students earn the qualifications needed to succeed in business, industry, healthcare, the arts, and education. MISSION: Governors State University is committed to offering an exceptional and accessible education that prepares students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in a global society. “Governors State University (GovState) was founded in 1969, originally as an upper-division institution with a primary focus of serving community college graduates pursuing baccalaureate degrees. During the five intervening decades, GovState has grown to become the only regional, public, comprehensive university in Chicago’s south suburban area, serving approximately 6,000 students annually in 85 different bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs. GovState features a highly diverse faculty and staff of roughly 1,000 employees that reflect the students and community we serve. GovState provides accessible, high value undergraduate and graduate education to culturally and economically diverse students from across the region and around the world.”