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Western Governors University is truly a university for the 21st Century. While there are many other schools now involved in online education, WGU continues to distinguish itself in numerous ways.

WGU was created specifically to help adult learners fit college into their already busy lives. The adult learner has always been WGU's focus, unlike many other universities that focus on young college students.

Following are programs offered at Western Governors University:

Programs Offered :

Master Programs

Bachelor Programs

Age Qualifications:
18+

Education Qualifications:
Requires all students to provide proof of a High School Diploma or GED Equivalency upon acceptance.

Work Experience Qualifications:
None

Geographical Qualifications:
Student must be a United States resident to be considered for enrollment.

Admissions

Western Governors University is truly a university for the 21st Century. While there are many other schools now involved in online education, WGU continues to distinguish itself in numerous ways.

Financial Aids

Because tuition at WGU is quite modest, you should be able to finish your degree without worrying about large education debts for years to come. Federal financial aid will cover most if not all your direct education expenses (tuition and fees, books, technology) and in some cases assist with other educational expenses (room and board and personal).

WGU was selected by the U.S. Department of Education to be one of the first distance-learning institutions in the country to provide financial aid to online students. While financial aid at WGU is similar to that at most other colleges, some differences apply because we are online.

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Western Governors University Programs are Taught Online.

Accreditations

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).