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AFFORDABLE EDUCATION


Earn a respected degree for about half the cost

Many students want to go back to school and pursue higher education, but the cost can be overwhelming and deter many students from attending college. This doesn’t have to be the case! At WGU, we work hard to keep our tuition as affordable as possible.

Get a fully accredited education at about half the national average:


  • Average WGU yearly bachelor’s tuition: $7,452—Compare this to the national average yearly bachelor’s degree tuition price of $12,112, according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
  • Average WGU yearly master’s tuition: $7,842—Compare this to the national average for yearly master’s tuition degree price of $22,913, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE


We call it competency-based education. Our grads call it the best way to learn.


Student success is our focus

WGU has pioneered a unique learning model that allows you to be in the driver’s seat of your education. We want you to utilize your past knowledge, capitalize on your experience, and follow the best process for your own learning. That’s why we developed competency-based education.

What is competency-based education?

Simply put, it measures skills and learning rather than time spent in a classroom. Students progress through courses as soon as they can prove they’ve mastered the material, rather than advancing only when the semester or term ends. If you can learn faster, spend more time on schoolwork, or lean on knowledge you already have from previous work or school experience, you can accelerate through your courses.

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Accreditations

WGU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), an institutional accreditation body of colleges and universities in a seven-state region. WGU also has the distinction of being the only university to have received regional accreditation from four regional accrediting commissions at the same time.

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