Governors State University Ranking Badges

GSU earned 11 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #6 of 120 in Most Focused for Medical Illustration & Informatics, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 11 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #6 of 120, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 140
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Governors State University Earned?

Governors State University holds 11 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	5
Total	11

What Is Governors State University Known For?

Governors State University is best known for Health Professions: 2 of its 11 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Medical Illustration & Informatics, Computer Science and Educational Administration.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Ethnic Diversity	✓
Ethnic Diversity (Great Lakes)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Illinois)		✓
Economic Diversity	✓
Economic Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Computer Science
Most Focused			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Educational Administration
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Medical Illustration & Informatics
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Best Value	✓

How Does Governors State University Rank for Veterans?

Governors State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,690 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 35%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. Governors State University appears in 140 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.