Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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Tuition & Fees

$8,300

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

43%

male

57%

female

42

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

Admissions Data Not Reported

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Enrollment

135,822

undergraduate students

49,193

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1996, Western Governors University is a private nonprofit online university that is known for its competency-based education model and its focus on adult learners. It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 185,015
Established in 1996
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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Administrative offices in Salt Lake City (population: 200,544).

  • Campus Setting: Large town

Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT
84107-2533

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $65
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Not used

Admit Rate

Not Reported

Admissions Factors

Neither required nor recommended

Admission test scores
Completion of college-preparatory program
Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommendations
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

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Counseling services

Not reported

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

100%

Additional services

  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

Not Reported

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Financial Aid

66%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$4,580

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $8,300
Books & supplies $200
Total $8,500
Average Financial Aid - $4,580
Total with Avg. Aid $3,920

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Not Reported

Non-need-based

Not Reported

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 877 435-7948
F: 801 274-3305
financialservices@wgu.edu

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Biology Teacher Education yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes yes
Cloud Computing yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Computer Programming/Programmer, General yes
Computer Science yes yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration yes yes
Digital Marketing yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Information Resources Management yes
Information Technology yes yes
Learning Sciences yes yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Network and System Administration/Administrator yes
Nursing Administration yes yes
Nursing Education yes
Organizational Leadership yes
Physics Teacher Education yes yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
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Cooperative Education Programs

  • Education

185,015

total students

4%

in-state

96%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

73%

135,822
students

Female
57%
76,985

Male
43%
58,837

27%

49,193
students

Female
70%
34,369

Male
30%
14,824

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

100%

135,822
students

Female
57%
76,985

Male
43%
58,837

Not reported

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Transfer Enrollment

23,531

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
College transcript(s) Required of All
Interview Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Not reported

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

49

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

71

semester hours

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