You want a degree, but you also need the time to earn it. Now more than ever, people need easy access to affordable education that will give them the skills and knowledge they can take directly into the workplace. WGU has the solution.
I was worried about being alone without a support system. But this isn't true at WGU. I used my mentor, chat line, internet contacts with professors and felt more supported and connected in this program than at any other time. I'm not a kid looking for dates anymore! I found academic comaraderie and that's what mattered
Before enrolling with WGU, I attended two traditional universities in their master's programs, and found the class schedules impossible to fit into my schedule. This included night classes. It would have taken me three of four years to finish either program. I was almost going to give up working toward my educational goals when I discovered WGU.
Looking for an online education that makes use of your hard-earned professional skills? Western Governors University employs a radically simple approach to higher education: competency-based learning. Earn your online degree through tests, projects, and assignments that measure your skills and knowledge in your field of study.
Looking for an online education that makes use of your hard-earned professional skills? Western Governors University employs a radically simple approach to higher education: competency-based learning. Earn your online degree through tests, projects, and assignments that measure your skills and knowledge in your field of study.
WGU's approach rewards focused, hard-working professionals. Do you require flexibility in time and place to complete your education? Are you an organized, independent learner? Can you spare 15-20 hours a week for your studies? If so, WGU could be what you're looking for.
With WGU, you can advance toward your degree as fast as you can learn, and demonstrate your competence through WGU's rigorous assessments. This helps keep your costs down. The faster you advance, the less you spend on tuition and the sooner your new skills might qualify you for career advancement.
Online degrees based on your skills and knowledge At Western Governors University, your competence – the knowledge and skills you possess – is the ultimate focus of every degree program. By emphasizing mastery of essential skills and knowledge instead accumulating credit hours, WGU’s approach to earning a degree rewards focused hard-working professionals. Progress toward your online degree is based on passing rigorous assessments (such as tests, projects, assignments, etc.) that measure your skills and knowledge in your field of study. We call it competency-based learning.
If you're an organized, independent learner willing to devote at least 15-20 hours a week to your studies but require flexibility in time and place to complete your education, WGU could be the university you’re looking for.
Financial Aid is Available
WGU was one of the first institutions selected by the U.S. Department of Education to offer federal financial aid to distance education students. Aid includes Federal Pell Grants and both subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans.
Flexible Enough for Your Schedule
The university does not follow a traditional calendar, and new students may enroll anytime and begin their program on the first of each month.
Residency Requirements
WGU only accepts inquiries and applications from individuals living in the U.S., Guam, and from U.S. military personnel and their spouses at overseas installations.
Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, BYU, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
