Online Programs at Western Governors University
Western Governors University is a Private, 4 years located in Salt Lake City, UT. Western Governors University is an online college and all 75 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). 210,208 students have enrolled online exclusively at Western Governors University. Western Governors University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $6,070 for Utah residents and $8,658 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 210,208 students have enrolled online exclusively . Western Governors University is an online college that all students have enrolled online exclusively.
- The school offers 75 major programs and, of that, 75 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at WGU is $8,658 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.31% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WGU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Western Governors University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6,670 | $6,670 |
| 2022 | $7,452 | $7,452 |
| 2023 | $8,010 | $8,010 |
| 2024 | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| 2025 | $8,658 | $8,658 |
Offered Online Programs
Western Governors University offers 70 major programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 70 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Western Governors University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 1 | 1 |
| Bachelor's | 30 | 30 |
| Master's | 29 | 29 |
| 12-week Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 6 | 6 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 70 | 70 |
Online Student Population
There are 210,208 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at WGU. Since WGU is an online college that all programs offers via distance learning, all students have enrolled online exclusively.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 210,208 | 155,088 | 55,120 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 210,208 | 155,088 | 55,120 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 210,208 | 155,088 | 55,120 |
| Utah Residents | 10,594 | 7,595 | 2,999 |
| Other State in U.S. | 199,614 | 147,493 | 52,121 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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