Salt Lake City, Utah · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Western Governors University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. Fall 2024 enrollment was 210,208, made up of 155,088 undergraduates and 55,120 graduate students.
Western Governors University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Curriculum and Instruction, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. It awarded 59,391 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 42 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
210,208
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
59,391
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
42:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Online
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 55
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.