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

40%

male

60%

female

42

students

1

faculty

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Selective

Admissions Data Not Reported

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Private

112,807

undergraduate students

44,128

graduate students

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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.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 156,935
Established in 1996
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

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

Selective

Not Reported

Admissions Factors

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores
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

61%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$4,359

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $8,300
Books & supplies $200
Total $8,500
Average Financial Aid - $4,359
Total with Avg. Aid $4,141

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes yes
Cloud Computing yes
Computer Programming, Specific Applications yes
Computer Programming/Programmer, General yes
Computer Science yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration yes 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
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

156,935

total students

9%

in-state

91%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

72%

112,807
students

Female
60%
67,542

Male
40%
45,265

28%

44,128
students

Female
71%
31,551

Male
29%
12,577

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

100%

112,807
students

Female
60%
67,542

Male
40%
45,265

Not reported

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Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

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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