WGU is the nation’s premier competency-based online university. Many aspects of
your WGU academic experience will be very similar to what you’d expect at any college.
You’ll study, complete assignments, and take tests. You’ll interact with your fellow
students. Other aspects of the WGU experience are quite different—even from other
online universities.
Below is an in-depth look into how the academic experience works at WGU. You are
encouraged to speak with an Enrollment Counselor
who can help walk you through this section to better explain what you’ll experience
as a WGU student.
Your Mentor – Your Guide to Your Success
At WGU, you’ll have a dedicated guide in your educational pursuits. Your
mentor will advise and help you in many ways throughout your academic career. Learn more about working with your mentor.
Your Academic Action Plan – Your Blueprint for Success
Your Academic Action Plan (AAP) serves as your blueprint for the program requirements
and resources you’ll use to complete your degree program.
Learn more about your AAP.
Completing Assessments – Your Proof of Success
You will be required to prove your competency in subject areas through carefully
designed assessments. Assessments can take many forms, including objective exams,
research papers, assignments, projects, and essays.
Learn more about the process for completing assessments.
Learning Resources – Your Tools to Succeed
Learning resources are your means to developing competency, including textbooks,
web-based tutorials, simulations, and instructor-led online classes.
Learn more about WGU’s learning resources.
Online Student Communities – Your Connections for Success
Sponsored by WGU, the Online Student Survival Guide is a resource that addresses
many of the questions and daily concerns online students from any online university
face. The bloggers speak from personal experience and are smart, sensitive, experienced,
and determined to help online students everywhere.
