Welcome to Western Governors University

Mission

Western Governors University is a non-profit online university offering you a convenient, flexible online education. WGU is the only accredited university in the U.S. offering competency-based, online degrees. Founded by the governors of 19 western states, WGU delivers to its students an outstanding quality education under the guidance of dedicated faculty mentors and progress managers.

Welcome!

If you're wondering where to start, try the list of departments on the left of this page, or go to the full list of courses. Also, please visit our official site.

"Google has pioneered the idea of access to information. The reason Google thinks WGU is such a good idea is because WGU has pioneered the concept of competency- based education whenever you want it."

—Eric Schmidt,
CEO of Google Inc.

"Because of the competency-based system at WGU, I earned my degree in about half the time it would have taken at any other university or online school."

--Matt Stowell,
WGU graduate

"WGU's program is allowing me to expand my career choices and earn a higher income in my chosen field of education. As a father of a young and growing family of three sons, these things are important and add security for my family."

—Brian Toomer,
WGU Graduate