Western Governors University

Western Governors University is a private nonprofit four-year institution headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, operating entirely online in a large suburban administrative setting. The university enrolls 236,992 students (IPEDS 2023) and reports a completion rate of 51% (IPEDS 2023) and a retention rate of 62% (IPEDS 2023). The institution holds a quality score of 46.17 out of 100.

Western Governors University offers a wide range of associate and bachelor's programs across nursing, health sciences, and information technology. Nursing programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Nursing Administration, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing, and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at both associate and bachelor's levels. Health administration offerings include Health/Health Care Administration/Management and Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. Technology programs include Cloud Computing, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, and System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager.

As a fully online competency-based institution headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, Western Governors University serves working adults across all 50 states, providing flexible degree pathways in nursing, healthcare, and information technology.