| About Western Governors University
As the nation's only online, competency-based university,
WGU focuses on developing a highly competent graduate, not
just someone who has accumulated credit hours. In fact, WGU
does not award degrees based on credit hours or required courses.
Your progress is determined by your ability to pass rigorous
assessments-typically tests, projects and a portfolio-that
measure your knowledge and skills as you move through your
degree program.With bachelor’s and master’s degree
programs in education, business, information technology, and
health professions, WGU’s rigorous yet flexible approach
to education gives the university a unique advantage over
other online programs.
Accreditation
Western Governors University is the only university to have
received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting
commissions. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance
Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College
is the first and only online provider of teacher education
to receive accreditation from the National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). |
