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Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UTPrivate nonprofit NWCCUWestern Governors University

Western Governors University is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and offers competency-based online bachelor's and master's degrees through its schools of business, education, technology and health. Tuition is charged per six-month term rather than per credit, and programs start on the first of every month.

Verified online degrees

8 programs verified so far (3 bachelor's, 5 master's). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Western Governors University

Nursing (RN-to-BSN online) – B.S.

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science, Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: designed to be completed in 1 Year (Program design length as printed; WGU is self-paced and competency-based.)
Tuition: Tuition: $5,325 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Online Business Management Degree

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryBachelor of Science, Business Management
Subject: Management · Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 110 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $3,850 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Online Computer Science Degree

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science, Computer Science
Subject: Computer Science
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $4,125 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Cybersecurity and Information Assurance – M.S.

Master'sMSMaster of Science, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Subject: Cybersecurity
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $4,925 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Education Technology and Instructional Design – M.Ed.

Master'sMEdMaster of Education, Education Technology and Instructional Design
Subject: Instructional Design & Technology
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $5,450 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as little as 12 months (Self-paced; the page states pricing is based on 12-month completion and students who need longer pay for additional terms.)
Tuition: Tuition: $4,850 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS)
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $4,995 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN-to-MSN Program) – M.S.

Master'sMSNMaster of Science, Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN to MSN)
Subject: Nurse Practitioner · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Salt Lake City, UTUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required; practical placement required
Duration: may not be completed in fewer than 18 months (Minimum set by the fixed duration of the clinical components.)
Tuition: Tuition: $6,955 per term · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since February 13, 2003 · next review 10/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)” Source: wgu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Academic advising

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • WGU states it serves students from all 50 states and U.S. territories; licensure information is provided in compliance with federal law and NC-SARA policy.
    Source: wgu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

  • In compliance with federal law and NC-SARA policy, Western Governors University provides the following information relating to professional licensure/certification. Official disclosuresSource: wgu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's CertificateCertificate, not a degree.Source: wgu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
Western Governors University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
4001 South 700 East Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
185,015 of 185,015 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. wgu.edu/contact.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. wgu.edu/online-business-degrees/business-management-bachelors-program.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. wgu.edu/online-business-degrees/mba-masters-business-administration-program.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. wgu.edu/online-degree-programs.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. wgu.edu/online-nursing-health-degrees/family-nurse-practitioner-masters.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. wgu.edu/online-nursing-health-degrees/state-licensure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. wgu.edu/student-experience/how-you-learn/accreditation.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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