WESTERN GOVERNOR'S UNIVERSITY

      

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Western Governors University is a private non-profit institution that was founded in 1996. It is an Online American University founded by 19 US Governors.It is also known as WGU. It is nationally accredited by Distance Education and Training Council(DETC). It also is regionally accredited by Northwest Commission on College and Universities. It is the first Online University to get official recognition form the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. It utilizes a continuous-based academic calendar. It's tuition and fees are $6,070(2014-2015).

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Western Governors University comprises of four colleges each offering bachelor's and master programs like Business, Information Technology, Teacher Education. and also Health Professional (including Nursing). The four colleges of WGU are:

1.The College of Business

2.The College of Information Technology

3.The Teacher's College and

4.College of Health Professional

WHY CHOOSE WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY?

WGU is fully online university that is known for being the only university in the country to receive simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting Commission. It became the first Online University to ever receive full Unconditional Prestigious Accreditation for 5 years in October 2006. WGU is only university in the country that grants degree based on demonstrated competency, measuring learning rather then time or class credits.

WGU utilizes competency-based plans for completing diploma and certificate needs,as it allows students to show through assessments they've acquired the list of levels of knowledge,skill.or ability required for a particular diploma and certificate. Each student from WGU is assigned a functioning mentor who suggests and assists the student from application through degree completion. Each students/mentors has to create their own Academic Action Prepare (AAP), as it assists students track his/her progress through each 6-month term. Student mentors guide student's in their work, hey assists students continue track and continue their categories on time. Mentors communicate with students by phonephone, through internet conference, or via internet.

The main mission of WGU is to improve quality education and  to expand access to Post Secondary Educational opportunities. It provides a means for individual to learn independent of time or place and to earn competency based degree that are credible to both academic institutions and employers. 

WGU also offers different types of financial grants for students who qualify, federal and state student loans, scholarships, corporate reimbursement form employers and Veterans Administration Education benefits. It also creates financial aid for individual who are currently active in military.

ADMISSIONS 

WGU has multi-step admission policy. Admission requirement differs according to academic programs chosen by the students. Selection of many academic programs has certain criteria to be fulfilled. Many programs require either and associate's degree from an accredited college, verifiable work experience in the field in which students wishes to study. The schools doesn't require SAT or ACT scores for admission. Selection of Undergraduate Programs requires a High School Diploma or GED and pass the school's Collegiate Readiness Assessment.

*for more info visit: www.wgu.edu/