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I am so disappointed with the school. Enrollment counselors will say anything to get you to enroll, including "don't worry about paying now". The assigned mentor - I still don't know what their purpose is with the program. She has been on vacation more than working. Don't get me started on financial services: they gave me a bunch of terms, of which they assumed I knew about. The added stress from FS when your account is past due is pathetic. Enrollment counselors ( I have had 6) recommened different... Read More scenarios. IT system Info on the website is out-of-date and frustrating to maneuver. Most instructors could not care about your progress and you never hear from them. The only good part is experienced is the school is competency-based, meaning you could finish the entire program in less than a year, some even less than 6 months. NO, I do not recommend this place.

I chose WGU because it was the best option for my life. My husband is in the military and moving around is a constant thing we have to deal with. WGU has been great because it let me work at my own pace. I liked that I had the freedom to finish as many classes as I could in a term. During my last term with WGU I have found to really dislike the many 鈥渟upport systems鈥� offered. As WGU required, my mentor had to call me once a week or once every other week. They were pointless calls 99% of the time.... Read More I would have preferred to schedule a call if I needed to talk about something. Or communicate through email. At one point I took a three month term break and I still had to do bi weekly phone calls! I didn鈥檛 even have courses! Why would they need to talk to me? It was very monotonous. When it came to the student teaching portion of my program I got very frustrated with the way everything had to be handled. My placement coordinator demanded that I not speak to any districts in regards to placement. This was a WGU policy. I waited four months to get a placement in a classroom. She would email a district and wait an entire week before checking in with them again. After three weeks she鈥檇 finally cut her losses and move on to the next district. One district at a time rather than multiple. The field experience staff at WGU worked slow and poorly to get my placement in time. Luckily, on the LAST DAY POSSIBLE, I received a placement. Had I not received a placement I would have had to entirely withdraw from WGU and reapply in august which would push my graduation from June to December. I love that WGU is supposed to be geared towards students who want to work at their own pace and offer flexibility, but I can鈥檛 stand the way the school support systems are ran. Weekly phone calls are not flexible. You really have to be in control of your entire timeline because your mentor won鈥檛 be.

You get the education you pay for. If you are looking for something cheap and fast, this is the school for you. If you are looking for a quality education that will help you succeed in your future career, this is not for you. If you like templates and mass emails this is for you, If you like like a personal experience, skip this one. While I got the degree, I am really behind the eightball in relation to my new peers who got a more quality education. You decide what is best for you. I am now going... Read More back and taking additional classes to help me succeed.

I already had my BSN and always wanted to get my MSN to have more options in future. I decided to go with WGU because of mainly two reasons. First, it's competency based. Second, I knew I would commit myself to study one or two hours a day even after a long hard work day. To sum up, if you're a student who waits until the end of a semester, it's not the school for you. I worked full-time, studied 15-18 hours a week, and finished BSN to MSN-Education in 10.5 months. The main thing is to do the work... Read More every day! I have to say that the entire course is very, very writing intensive and you have to follow exact rubric instructions to do well. Don't worry because WGU has a wonderful support system as long as you're willing to do your part. Good luck on your journey!

WGU has an entirely different learning philosophy: to make education affordable, convenient, and easy-to-access. Electronic textbooks are provided for each course and are covered in the cost of tuition. Someone is available 24/7 for tech support, and an advisor calls weekly to check in. The tuition is very fair and opens the way for atypical students to get graduate education. While I was in my last semester I began working at a renowned university based on my graduate degree. Networking is difficult,... Read More but if a student is self-motivated and willing to learn, WGU provides a wonderful education.

Overall, WGU is a great school that has the benefits of an "at your pace" class setting with flexibility and financially affordable degrees. My biggest complaint is the lack of rigor for most of the courses. With the requiring pass rate at 60% for the majority of the courses, and without a grade system to hold students accountable or push them to gain adequate knowledge pertaining to a course, it is easy to skate by in the classes. For some that may be seen as a benefit but for others that want to... Read More have trust in what other peers are gaining from classes (especially when those are learning nursing/medical fields), it seems lacking.

I have been extremely happy with Western Governors University. I am currently working full time as a teacher plus, I have four children of my own. I am able to work on my master's program in the evenings and weekends without feeling overwhelmed. The staff/mentors are always available if I need them Also, the cost is very affordable at Western Governors. You are able to pay for the amount of time that you need to complete your degree. My plan is to be done in one year. I don't really have any cons... Read More so far with Western Governors University. They have been great!

My experience has been positive, though I agree with other reviewers that WGU is not for everyone. College isn't for everyone, either, but if you are considering an online program it is probably important to note some of the differences between virtual and brick-and-mortar venues. Each has its pros and cons, many of which have been tallied in other posts so I won't repeat them. I would, however, like to add value to this thread by commenting on the nature of WGU's programs as being "competency-based."... Read More This is an important element and it took two master's degrees for me to really appreciate it. In 2013, I began and completed an MSN. I did this in one semester by reading, writing, taking tests, and studying 8 to 12 hours most days. I don't recommend this, as it's fairly obsessive, exhausting, and has side effects like ending personal relationships. My point being that it can be done, but it takes a lot of focus, self-motivation, and established competencies in the field of study. After completing my MSN, I began an MBA program. I no longer had 8 or more hours a day to devote to school, but I still put in the recommended 15 to 20 hours a week. It has taken me the full two years to complete the MBA on this schedule, but my background and competencies were in patient care and not business... so this makes sense. Having completed an associates, two bachelors, and a clinical doctorate at brick-and-mortar schools, and now two masters degrees online, I will say that I consider the online venue slightly superior. The education seems equivalent and I don't have to travel or circle for parking. You do indeed get out of it what you put in, but ask yourself what you want out of a degree. If you intend to network, then brick-and-mortar may be better with Ivy league being ideal. If you just want knowledge, then the Internet is likely all you need. I will also say that WGU, while excellent, has all the bureaucracy of any other university. That being said, I would absolutely recommend it if you have the time, motivation, and skill set to succeed.