Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private

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Test scores and GPA of admitted students

GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
2.80–2.80

Western Governors University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $9,058/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$8,658
Fees, housing, food, books & other$400
Sticker cost of attendance$9,058/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$12,064
$30k–48k$12,436
$48k–75k$12,578
$75k–110k$14,824
Over $110k$12,734

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Opportunity Scholarship — $10,000 (Need Based)
  • University of You Scholarship — $10,000 (Other)
  • Leadership Scholarship — $5,000 (Other)
  • WGU Impactor Scholarship — $5,000 (Other)
  • BYU Pathway to WGU Scholarship — $4,000 (Other)
  • First Responder Scholarship — $4,000 (Need Based)
  • Rise Above Scholarship — $4,000 (Need Based)
  • AmeriCorps Scholarship — $3,000 (Other)
  • Back to School Scholarship — $3,000 (Need Based)
  • CCBA Next Step Scholarship — $3,000 (Other)
  • Learn Where You Live Scholarship — $3,000 (Other)
  • Legacy Scholarship — $3,000 (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

Western Governors University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Official transcripts
  • Program readiness demonstration

International applicants

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Official transcripts
  • Program readiness demonstration
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Western Governors University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Western Governors University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$60,615
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
46.2%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
65%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$11,116
At graduation

Western Governors University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Forbes: #446

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (28%), Computer & information sciences (23%), Engineering (3%).

Student–faculty ratio: 27:1.

Western Governors University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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