Western Governors University (WGU) is a private, non-profit, online university that was created by 19 western states' governors and incorporated in 1997. It is supported by more than 20 large corporations and foundations, including AT&T;, Dell, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sun Microsystems, HCA, HP, Microsoft, Qwest, Simmons Media Group and Zions Bank . The first students enrolled in 1999. WGU is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has been sta...
more
Western Governors University (WGU) is a private, non-profit, online university that was created by 19 western states' governors and incorporated in 1997. It is supported by more than 20 large corporations and foundations, including AT&T;, Dell, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sun Microsystems, HCA, HP, Microsoft, Qwest, Simmons Media Group and Zions Bank . The first students enrolled in 1999. WGU is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has been stated in Marketwire that WGU is the only accredited online university in the U.S. offering competency-based degree programs. WGU offers bachelor's and master's degrees in information technology, business, teacher education and health professions. All courses are completed on-line; there is no campus.
WGU is the only university to be accredited by four regional accrediting organizations (February 2003); WGU is now accredited under the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. It is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education...
less