Western Governors University

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Governors_University

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:university
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:WGU
gptkbp:acceptsTransferCredits	yes
gptkbp:accreditation	gptkb:Northwest_Commission_on_Colleges_and_Universities
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Western_Interstate_Commission_for_Higher_Education
gptkbp:alumni	over 300,000
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Online_College_of_the_Year_(2009,_by_Sloan_Consortium)
gptkbp:colors	gptkb:gold navy blue
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deliveredBy	online
gptkbp:education	competency-based education
gptkbp:endowment	over $500 million
gptkbp:enrollment	rolling admissions
gptkbp:facultyType	full-time faculty part-time faculty
gptkbp:financialAid	federal financial aid available
gptkbp:foundedBy	19 U.S. governors
gptkbp:foundedYear	1997
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Board_of_Trustees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Western Governors University
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah
gptkbp:mascot	gptkb:Sage_the_Night_Owl
gptkbp:mission	expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:A_New_Kind_of_U
gptkbp:notableAlumni	gptkb:Mia_Love gptkb:Debbie_Lesko Jared Polis
gptkbp:numberOfStudents	over 130,000
gptkbp:offersDegree	gptkb:master's_degree bachelor's degree
gptkbp:offersProgram	gptkb:business gptkb:teacher information technology health professions
gptkbp:partner	various employers for tuition reimbursement
gptkbp:president	gptkb:Scott_D._Pulsipher
gptkbp:school	gptkb:College_of_Business gptkb:Teachers_College gptkb:College_of_Health_Professions gptkb:College_of_Information_Technology
gptkbp:serves	working professionals adult learners military students first-generation college students
gptkbp:stateAuthorization	authorized in all 50 U.S. states
gptkbp:tuition	flat-rate per term
gptkbp:type	gptkb:public_university nonprofit university
gptkbp:website	https://www.wgu.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:WGU
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6