Western Governors University
Overview
Western Governors University is a private nonprofit university in Salt Lake City, UT. It reported 7,799 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS
| Award level | Field (CIP) | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degreeBSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 5,592 |
| Bachelor's degreeBSN | Nursing Administration (51.3802) | 293 |
| Master's degreeMSN · Leadership | Nursing Administration (51.3802) | 1,336 |
| Master's degreeMSN · FNP | Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805) | 158 |
| Master's degreeMSN | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other (51.3899) | 416 |
| Post-master's certificatePost-Master's · Leadership | Nursing Administration (51.3802) | 4 |
- Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
- 282,150 (institution-wide, all students)
Tuition
- Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $7,710 (institution-wide)
- Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $7,710 (institution-wide)
- Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
- $590 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $8,302 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $8,302 (institution-wide)
Accreditation & approval
Nursing program accreditation
- Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Master's (MSN) · Department of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT
Initial: November 19, 2008 · Most recent: October 2, 2023 · Term expires: June 30, 2034 · Next review: Fall 2033
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate (Post-Master's) · Department of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT
Initial: October 2, 2023 · Most recent: October 2, 2023 · Term expires: June 30, 2034 · Next review: Fall 2033
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate (BSN) · Department of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT
Initial: November 19, 2008 · Most recent: October 2, 2023 · Term expires: June 30, 2034 · Next review: Fall 2033
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Location & contact
- Address
- 4001 South 700 East Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84107Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
- Main phone
- 801-274-3280
- Website
- www.wgu.edu
- IPEDS unit ID
- 433387
Sources
School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (UT) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (UT) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (UT) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- IPEDS data for Western Governors University (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
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