Western Governors University

Western Governors University has a number of competency-based degrees available. With a few small exceptions (see "Will you admit students living outside the U.S.?"), WGU only admits students who are US residents. Regardless of this limitation, WGU is favored by many due to its balance of costs and ease of access.

Degree Structure
Unlike many other American universities, WGU has very few gen ed requirements for its degrees. This can make it difficult, though not impossible, to transfer more than a handful of credits to WGU. Students with eligible credits may transfer up to 90 to the university towards a degree. For IT degrees, many industry certificates are accepted for credit.