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Value
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Western Governors is a private, online university. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 112,807 undergraduate students. The Western Governors acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Nursing, Business, and Elementary Education. Graduating 49% of students, Western Governors alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $39,300.
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About Western Governors...
- Fully Online College
- Private
- SAT/ACT Optional
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- Utah
Western Governors University Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
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Cost
Net Price
$9,207/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$4,798/ year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
61%
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Academics
Professors
gradeC
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
33:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
71%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.319 responses
85%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.374 responses
87%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.374 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Nursing
8,503 Graduates
Business
2,594 Graduates
Elementary Education
1,802 Graduates
Education Research and Evaluation
1,782 Graduates
Accounting
1,170 Graduates
Computer and Information Systems Security
1,060 Graduates
Healthcare Management
912 Graduates
Human Resources
835 Graduates
Special Education and Teaching
785 Graduates
Computer Science
698 Graduates
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Students
Full-Time Enrollment
112,807Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
87%
Pell Grant
38%
Varsity Athletes
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Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on
150 responses
Adult
42%
Career oriented
39%
N/A
12%
No such thing as a typical student at WGU.
3%
Outgoing
3%
Nerdy
1%
Stressed
1%
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$41,900/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
49%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
87%
National
83%
96%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.24 responses
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Western Governors University Reviews
Rating 4.49 out of 5 4,537 reviews
Rating 5 out of 5
I am still attending, participating in online classes. So far, all of my instructors have been amazing! They take the time to help me understand the material and go over anything/everything that I need to. My Program Mentor is also top of the line. She has been a great motivator/friend. She has only the best interests for the students she mentors. I am very grateful for her help through all of this. It hasn't been easy, and I know it will stay challenging. But with all the help WGU has to offer, I know I can succeed.
- Sophom*ore
- 7 days ago
Rating 3 out of 5
It started off a little rocky. Like I was falling through the cracks during enrollment, but it got better when I was in school. My mentor at first was nowhere to be found I couldn't get in touch with him. There was no slots available for me to make it appointments with him nothing. I made a formal request to switch mentors and they were able to switch me very quickly but I was very late in early in classes and whatnot because I lost all that time with my first mentor. The second Mentor was good I had some hiccups where I was not able to make the meetings that I scheduled due to personal emergencies but he made up time for me and it was really good. After that I was able to get into my classes and I was able to talk to my teachers and my professors and other students and it was really great things started going really well! Fast forward to know when things are still going really well I'm happy they're happy everybody's getting what they need! Let's keep on going!
- Freshman
- 28 days ago
Rating 5 out of 5
My favorite thing about WGU is its flexibility and competency-based approach to learning. The university's online format allows students to study at their own pace. The competency-based model also allows students to progress through courses by demonstrating mastery of the material, rather than strictly adhering to a traditional semester-based schedule. The tuition structure is based on a flat rate per term, allowing us to take as many courses as they can complete within that timeframe without incurring additional costs. One critique is the limited access to peers!
- Freshman
- 2 months ago
