Western Governors University

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• 4001 East 700 South, Suite 701
  Salt Lake City , UT 84107
  (801) 274-3280
  http://www.wgu.edu
  

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  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  22,497

  Full time

  22,497

  Part time

  -

  Men full time

  8,840

  Women full time

  13,657

  Mission Statement

  The primary mission of Western Governors University is to improve quality and expand access to postsecondary educational opportuni-ties by providing a means for individuals to learn, independent of time or place, and to earn competency-based degrees and other credentials that are credible to both academic institutions and employers.

  Western Governors University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Master's

  Calendar

  Other academic year

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

• Western Governors University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $65

  Applied

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  Admitted

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  Enrolled

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  Admitted %

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  Western Governors University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school GPA

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school record

  Neither required nor recommended

  TOEFL

  Neither required nor recommended

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Neither required nor recommended

  Recommendations

  Neither required nor recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Western Governors University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

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  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

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  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

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  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

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  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

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  Students submitting ACT

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  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

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  Western Governors University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  10%

  Hispanic

  5%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  68%

  Non-Resident Alien

  0%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  13%

• Western Governors University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $5,870

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $5,870

  Books and Supplies

  $1,640

  On-campus room and board

  -

  Off-campus room and board

  $10,600

  Western Governors University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  86%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  61% , $2,871 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  2% , $936 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  82% , $5,442 on average

• Western Governors University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	66	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	177	152
  Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	0	0
  Finance, General	34	0
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	28	0
  Management Information Systems, General	50	60
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	49	0
  Operations Management and Supervision	0	6
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	5	0
  Computer and Information Systems Security	32	9
  Computer Programming, Specific Applications	17	0
  Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	6	0
  Information Technology	63	0
  System Administration/Administrator	89	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Biology Teacher Education	5	12
  Chemistry Teacher Education	1	1
  Curriculum and Instruction	0	26
  Earth Science Teacher Education	3	5
  Education, General	356	5
  Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	0	8
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	49
  Educational/Instructional Media Design	0	62
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	66
  English/Language Arts Teacher Education	0	37
  Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	0	0
  Mathematics Teacher Education	45	109
  Physics Teacher Education	0	1
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	3	28
  Social Science Teacher Education	31	13
  Special Education and Teaching, General	28	72
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	0	20
  Health/Health Care Administration/Management	0	31
  Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)	0	31
  Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	136	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
  General Studies	0	0

• Western Governors University Deadlines

  Regular Admissions

  Regular application deadline

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  Priority application deadline

  -

  Fall application deadline

  -

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

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  SAT Subject score report due

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  -

  Financial Aid

  Financial aid priority deadline

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  Financial aid deadline

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  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

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  Early Decision/Action

  Early decision deadline

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  Transfer Students

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  -

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

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  Western Governors UniversityNames and Abbreviations

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