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Western Governors University

Western Governors University
4001 South 700 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Official telephone: (801) 274-3280
Fax number: (801) 274-3305
Website: https://www.wgu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://www.wgu.edu/
financial-aid-tuition/
net-price-calculator.html

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $7,510; $7,510 out-of-state
Book fees: $200
Combined room and board expenses: $8,100

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoN/A
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A
Applied for financial aid:
50% of first-year students
43% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
50% for first-year students
43% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,944 for first-year students
$5,630 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,663 for first-year students
$4,217 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,944 for first-year students
$5,630 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants

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