The real 4-year cost of Governors State University in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Governors State University went from $6,084 to $11,320, an average of 2.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,084 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,606 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,324 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,192 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,346 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,562 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,386 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,246 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,516 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,746 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,581 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,070 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,108 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,108 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,468 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,320 | $11,320 | – |
| 2024 | – | $11,558 | $10,381–$12,735 |
| 2025 | – | $11,801 | $9,520–$14,328 |
| 2026 | – | $12,050 | $8,730–$16,119 |
| 2027 | – | $12,303 | $8,006–$18,135 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,050 |
| Year 2 | $12,303 |
| Year 3 | $12,562 |
| Year 4 | $12,826 |
| 4-year total | $49,741 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $9,741
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $32,446
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,360/ yr
- rising 2.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $51,072
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for Governors State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.