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Western Governors University
WGU is a nonprofit, online, accredited university that offers over 75 degree programs in information technology, business, education, and healthcare. WGU’s alumni network is more than 350,000 strong, and 16% of our over 175,000 students are military-affiliated and live in all 50 states and on military installations nationwide.
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WGU: Learning With Warriors
WGU recognizes and honors the sacrifice and dedication it takes to serve our country and strives to be a military-focused institution that makes educational opportunities available to active-duty service members, National Guard, Reservists, veterans, and their families.
By providing an online, competency-based education model that is flexible and affordable, WGU helps more military-affiliated students and their families achieve their goals of higher education and support them with the transition to the civilian workforce.
By the Numbers
46%
of our military students are veterans
35%
of our military students are actively serving
34%
YoY increase in military-affiliated students
Why We Value Veterans
The military is demanding. It involves frequent moves and unique schedules. WGU makes earning a degree achievable for service members, veterans, and their families through flexible, affordable online education. We’ve been named a Military Friendly® school for 14 years in a row and support our military-affiliated students with scholarships, peer mentoring, our Virtual Resource Center, and more.
What We Offer
Military Veterans
• GI Bill® benefits available for active duty, veterans, and their dependents
• Military-specific scholarships
• Military Tuition Assistance
• VA Education Benefits
• Affordable, flat-rate tuition
• Assigned a Program Mentor for personalized, one-to-one support
• Virtual Resource Center
Military Spouses
It isn’t just service members who make sacrifices. Their spouses and dependents do, too. That’s why WGU prioritizes what they need to earn an affordable bachelor’s or master’s degree. From GI Bill® benefits to the Military Spouse Scholarship (valued at up to $4,000), WGU is committed to providing maximum benefits and resources military family members need to achieve their goals.
WGU The University of You
Creating pathways to opportunity with our student-centric approach since 1997.
