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.
The WGU Advantage
With multiple degree programs in education, business, healthcare, and information technology, WGU’s rigorous yet flexible approach gives the university a unique advantage over other online programs. Here’s what the WGU advantage means to you:
Flexibility & Affordability
Credibility through Accreditation
Commitment and Support
Flexibility & Affordability
Competency based. Advance rapidly and save money.
Flat rate fee every 6 months - take as many classes you can during that time and pay one fee.
Program study time - 15-20 hours each week - no less.
Credibility through Accreditation
Scholarships & financial aid available for those who qualify.
WGU is regionally and nationally accredited. It is the only university ever to have received accreditation from four regional accrediting commissions.
Commitment and Support
Teachers College - They will be NCOB qualified upon completion.
At WGU you’ll work with a progress manager, faculty mentors and a support staff that will keep you motivated as they steer you toward your degree.
WGU is the recipient of the USDLA 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2008, awarded in recognition of our success in expanding access to higher education.
"Western Governors University has raised the bar of excellence," said Dr. John Flores, CEO of USDLA.
"We are truly honored by WGU's contributions to the distance learning industry."
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, Brigham Young University, 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).
Your success at WGU is based on what you know and what you can do. Our carefully designed assessments give you the opportunity to prove you have the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed.
