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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

140,000 Total Students

Established in 1997

Fall, Spring, Summer

INTAKES

23:1

Student:Faculty Ratio

50%

Acceptance Rate Undergraduate

50-60%

Acceptance Rate Graduate

ABOUT

WGU was established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education. The online, nonprofit university now serves more than 115,000 students nationwide and has nearly 150,000 graduates in all 50 states.

RANKINGS OF WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

Western Governors University ranked 976th in the United States, 3664th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in 25 research topics.

FEES AT WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

Approx $65

UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FEE

Approx $75 USD

GRADUATE APPLICATION FEE

Approx $75 USD

TUTION FEE

THE APPLICATION FEE TO WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY IS WAIVED OFF for few Programs
If you apply through Grad-Dreams

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

English proficiency is required from all students, the students can take TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Following are the approximate test requirements

TOEFL	IELTS	PTE
80-100	6.0+	54-64

Students may require to take certain standardised tests for specific courses. SAT may be required to apply to Bachelors, GRE for Masters, and GRE and GMAT for MBA. Check the specific program websites for requirements or talk to our admission counselors for free

SAT	GRE	GMAT
Specific Program	Specific Program	Specific Program

Minimum GPA requirement is 2.5, But certain programs may have higher requirements

FACTS

Type: Private, non-profit

Location: Online

Founded: 1997

President: M. Ravi Kumar

Enrollment: Over 130,000 students

Faculty: Over 3,000 instructors

Degrees offered: Bachelor's and master's degrees in information technology, business, education, and healthcare

Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

ACCOMODATION

As an online university, WGU does not have traditional on-campus housing. However, the university does offer a number of resources to help students find off-campus housing, such as a list of preferred housing providers and a roommate matching service.