STUDENTS & GRADUATES
Through our partnership program, you will benefit greatly from your previous college education credits. You will also benefit from WGU's competency-based approach to education by utilizing your prior knowledge and skills throughout the duration of your program. We’ve developed, in partnership with your institution, Transfer Pathways, which can be accessed by clicking on your program of interest in the next section.
WGU Degree Programs
WGU is a nonprofit online university offering you a convenient, flexible and affordable education online. Our challenging degree programs are designed by industry experts specifically for the demands of employers, providing you with the enhanced job skills and know-how necessary to be successful in the career of your choice.
WGU opens its admissions to students who have the capacity and determination to complete a rigorous online degree program. Yet, WGU is not for everyone. Our standards are high, and so is our commitment to providing a challenging, cost-effective way for hard-working adults like you to finish your degree and move ahead.
WGU is a smarter way for you to finish your degree online. WGU offers regionally accredited degrees in business, information technology, teacher education, and health professions, including nursing. WGU also has national accreditation by NCATE/CAEP in our teacher education, and CCNE in our nursing degree programs and ACBSP in our business degree programs. Our online degree programs are designed for working adults like you who will be able to leverage their associate's degree and finish a bachelor's degree faster.
NCATE/CAEP - National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education/Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
CCNE - Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
ACBSP – Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
What is competency-based education? Simply put, it measures learning rather than time. 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 a student can learn faster, spend more time on schoolwork, or lean on knowledge they already have from previous work or school experience, they can accelerate. With 24/7 access to online learning resources to engage with on their schedule, students embark on a learning journey tailored exactly to where their knowledge currently is—and where it needs to be. In addition, faculty members are on hand to provide personalized, one-on-one learning support when it’s needed.
If you've taken courses or received a degree from another college or university, you're probably wondering what will transfer into a WGU program.
A personal evaluation of your transcripts from prior colleges will be needed to determine whether you will clear any degree requirements.
Transcripts are required at the
Speak to an Enrollment Counselor to get more information on what may transfer. You will be required to submit official copies of your transcripts for an official evaluation.
To have an official transcript evaluation completed, you will need to submit the online application form and pay the application fee.
Through our partnerships, WGU will award transfer credit from institutions that are recognized as nationally or regionally accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. For Health Professions and Teachers College programs, a course-by-course evaluation is typically required.
If you earned an associate's degree, you may clear a significant portion of WGU
If you have completed college courses but not earned a degree of any type, you may clear some degree requirements through a course-by-course transcript evaluation.
What is competency-based education? Simply put, it measures learning rather than time. 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 a student can learn faster, spend more time on schoolwork, or lean on knowledge they already have from previous work or school experience, they can accelerate. With 24/7 access to online learning resources to engage with on their schedule, students embark on a learning journey tailored exactly to where their knowledge currently is—and where it needs to be. In addition, faculty members are on hand to provide personalized, one-on-one learning support when it’s needed.
If you've taken courses or received a degree from another college or university, you're probably wondering what will transfer into a WGU program.
A personal evaluation of your transcripts from prior colleges will be needed to determine whether you will clear any degree requirements.
Transcripts are required at the undergraduate level to determine transfer credit. Transcripts are required at the graduate level for proof of completion of a bachelor's degree.
Speak to an Enrollment Counselor to get more information on what may transfer. You will be required to submit official copies of your transcripts for an official evaluation.
To have an official transcript evaluation completed, you will need to submit the online application form and pay the application fee. See the online Application For Admission form.
Through our partnerships, WGU will award transfer credit from institutions that are recognized as nationally or regionally accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. For Health Professions and Teachers College programs, a course-by-course evaluation is typically required. See a list of USDE-recognized national and regional accrediting agencies.
If you earned an associate's degree, you may clear a significant portion of WGU'S lower-division degree requirements.
If you have completed college courses but not earned a degree of any type, you may clear some degree requirements through a course-by-course transcript evaluation.
Western Governors University (WGU) is partnering with the National Student Clearinghouse to offer Reverse Transfer. This will allow students the opportunity to earn an associate degree while attending WGU. Through Reverse Transfer, students who transfer to WGU, before earning their associate degree, can apply academic credits for their WGU coursework to their previously attended community college, and by review can then earn an associate degree.
Students will be able to opt into the service in July 2020, if previously attended institutions participate in the Reverse Transfer service.
Western Governors University (WGU) is partnering with the National Student Clearinghouse to offer Reverse Transfer. This will allow students the opportunity to earn an associate degree while attending WGU. Through Reverse Transfer, students who transfer to WGU, before earning their associate degree, can apply academic credits for their WGU coursework to their previously attended community college, and by review can then earn an associate degree.
Students will be able to opt into the service in July 2020, if previously attended institutions participate in the Reverse Transfer service. For more information regarding Reverse Transfer, please refer to the Reverse Transfer student handbook article or, for a list of participating institutions, please refer to the Reverse Transfer Institution List in the student handbook.
Reverse Transfer student handbook article