# Western Governors University

School, nonprofit · [Programs and community](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/community)

Also called: WGU, Western Governor's University, Western Governors, WGU online

An online, [nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit), [accredited](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/accredited-investor) university founded by a group of US governors. Its programs are competency-based, which means students move ahead by showing [skills](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/agent-skills) rather than by time spent in class.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder)'s support lead finishes an online IT degree at Western Governors University while working full time.

Official site: <https://www.wgu.edu/>

## Connects to (4)

- [WGU Labs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wgu-labs): An affiliate of Western Governors University that finds and supports new solutions to problems in education and the workforce.
- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Workforce development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development): Training and support that help people gain the skills employers need, often paid for in part by government or philanthropy.
- [Nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit): An organization that exists to serve a mission and does not pay profits out to owners.

## Sources

- <https://www.wgu.edu/about.html>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/western-governors-university