Online CollegeGrad School
- ProfessorsC
- ValueB+
- DiversityNG
- SafetyNG
- Student LifeNG
- LocationNG
Western Governors University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
—
Application Website
Cost
Net Price
$9,115/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$4,603/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
65%
Academics
Professors
C
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
41:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 70%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.254 responses
- 89%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.238 responses
- 87%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.238 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Nursing
8,561 GraduatesBusiness
1,837 GraduatesElementary Education
1,124 GraduatesComputer and Information Systems Security
575 GraduatesHuman Resources
507 GraduatesSpecial Education and Teaching
476 GraduatesManagement Sciences and Information Systems
454 GraduatesInformation Technology
436 GraduatesAccounting
409 GraduatesComputer Programming
328 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
88,921Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
0
Undergrads Over 25
90%
Pell Grant
36%
Varsity Athletes
—
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$41,900/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
29%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
87%
National
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Western Governors University Reviews
3,168 reviews
All Categories
The admissions department at Western Governors University consists of high-quality, high-performing, driven adults willing to go the extra mile to see students succeed. I have been fortunate enough to work with several admissions counselors and every experience has been unmatched. Communication is of the utmost priority since everything is done online. We schedule time to speak multiple times a week if necessary. This ensure that we are aligned with action items for the upcoming week. It really helps me maintain a sense of stability in something that could be rather unstable. If other organizations could apply the same tenacity to the applicant experience, we'd all be happier!
This was my first experience with total online learning. I will say that in order for it to work, you HAVE to have self discipline because there is a lot of reading and writing involved, like any college. Let it be noted that if you get a degree from here, you better hope people have heard of it or that you live in a more open-minded area than what I do because most people where I live have a degree from a physical or well-known university. So have self-discipline and live in an open-minded area for this type of degree to hopefully land you a job/career. Otherwise, the education and staff were outstanding! Nothing wrong with the school or the learning!
The best decision I ever made was attending WGU. I have to option to accelerate through classes and get my degree sooner. The staff is friendly and always willing to help with one on one if needed. The recorded and live cohorts definitely help with my studies when I can't concentrate on reading the material. And finally, I look forward to my weekly meetings with my mentor. She is my cheerleader and my planner to help get me through each week with a plan. I would definitely lose motivation if I didn't have her cheering me on!