Western Governors University (WGU) is a private, nonprofit, American university with more than 33,000 students across the United States and in military bases overseas, as of May 31, 2012. Western Governors University is driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. WGU has flourished into a national university, serving students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Armed Forces stationed around the world. In its first 15 years of operation - 1997 to 2012 - WGU has awarded more than 15,000 bachelor's and master's degrees. - Source: Wikipedia
