Paying for WGU

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $8,300 for prospective students at WGU. The tuition & fees is increased by 3.62% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,856.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $7,000 when a student lives off campus at Western Governors University.
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $8,300
  • Graduate Tuition: $8,856

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $8,300 for prospective students at WGU. The tuition & fees is increased by 3.62% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,856.
38 out of total 112,807 undergraduate students (0%) received financial aid(grants or scholarship) and the average amount of the aid is $4,359.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $7,000 when a student lives off campus at Western Governors University. The total cost of attendance (COA) is $15,500 before receiving financial aid and the net price with financial aid is $11,141.
Western Governors University 2023 Cost of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$8,300 (2023)
Living Costs$7,000 (Off-campus)
Cost of attendance
Living off Campus$15,210
Average Financial Amount$4,359
Net Price after Aid
Living off Campus$10,851

WGU 2023 Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Western Governors University is $8,300 for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 7.49% compared to previous academic year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees is $8,856. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 8.40% compared to previous academic year at WGU.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Western Governors University
UndergraduateGraduate
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$6,380$290$7,500$290
2019-2020$6,380$290$7,500$290
2020-2021$6,380$290$7,500$290
2021-2022$7,162$290$7,500$290
2022-2023$7,404$606$7,765$679
2023-2024$8,300-$8,302$554

WGU 2023 Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the off-campus living cost is $7,000. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Costs at Western Governors University
Living Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$6,000$1,000
2019-2020$6,000$1,000
2020-2021$6,000$1,000
2021-2022$6,000$1,000
2022-2023$6,000$1,000
2023-2024$8,100$1,000

WGU 2023 Book & Supply Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, The average books & supplies cost at Western Governors University is $200. The book & supply costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Costs for Books & Supplies Western Governors University
Books & Supplies Costs
2018-2019$200
2019-2020$200
2020-2021$200
2021-2022$200
2022-2023$200
2023-2024$200

WGU Alternative Tuition Plans

Western Governors University offers alternative tuition plans including Tuition payment plan.
Alternative Tuition Plans offered by Western Governors University
Tuition guaranteed plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment plan
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