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About WGU Indiana
WGU Indiana was established in 2010 as a partnership between Western Governors University and the state of Indiana with a unique mission to help individuals in Indiana obtain a quality education. When WGU was established in 1997, the founding governors realized that technology, the internet, and a new model of competency-based education could transform higher education by creating new opportunities for working adults.
The mission of WGU Indiana is to expand access to affordable higher education for Indiana residents through online, competency-based programs that address key workforce needs. Western Governors University is available to learners across the country, and coursework is offered online so students do not have to go to a campus location. Students in Indiana can recieve unique scholarship, financial aid, and other opportunities at WGU as a result of the partnership between WGU and the state of Indiana.
"After several years of growth and success, I commend all WGU Indiana students and graduates who have contributed to the State of Indiana and applaud the work of the university in broadening access to higher education in our state. I know that even greater accomplishments are on the horizon."
— Eric Holcomb, Governor of Indiana
THE WGU IMPACT
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We're an online university dedicated to making higher education accessible for as many people as possible. Everything we do at Western Governors University is aimed at increasing accessibility and opportunity for each student, regardless of their background, motivations, or life situation. That focus helps produce success for our over 300,000 graduates. Our curriculum focused on today's workforce needs is why WGU grads have a 98% employer satisfaction rate, and why our students see an average salary increase of over $18,000 just two years after graduating.*
*2021 Harris Poll
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What Our Alumni Are Saying
People love their WGU experience. See why it means so much to them and what makes us different.
"I was also able to gain the credits necessary for the CPA exam in an accelerated amount of time and successfully passed the exam and am a licensed CPA thanks in large part to the WGU format.”
— Aaron Davis
M.S. Accounting, WGU Indiana
"After getting my degree, I was immediately offered a teaching position in my school. It has helped me become more confident and helped my family financially."
— Robin Gregory
B.A. Elementary Education, WGU Indiana
"As a former elementary teacher, I had always dreamed of becoming a nurse, like my mother. However, as someone with a previous degree, job and children, I felt that this dream was unobtainable. I decided to pursue this degree because WGU was for people like me. I was able to attend clinicals, complete coursework and become an RN all while managing a full-time job and my family."
—Jenna Grile
B.S. Nursing Prelicensure, WGU Indiana
"By finally finishing up my education, my school age daughter can see that her dad follows up and completes what he sets out to do. She witnessed the long nights and pre-dawn mornings I spent in front of the computer before and after work in order to earn something I really wanted. "
— Jacob Kelley
B.S. IT Management, WGU Indiana
"Not only was I single mother of three, I was also having to work and attend school full-time. Thankfully, WGU made it possible for me to succeed! Though I did lose a few nights of sleep to work on courses while my kids slept, it was all worth it in the end. The financial and emotional obstacles I faced made the outcome and achievement even more special."
—Amanda Ogle
B.A. Special Education and Elementary Education, WGU Indiana
Alison Bell, WGU Regional Vice President, Central
Higher education veteran Alison Bell is the Regional Vice President of WGU's Central Region. Bell has more than 20 years of higher education leadership experience, including four years of prior experience with WGU as general manager of WGU Indiana operations from 2010-2014.
Before returning to WGU, Bell served as Director of Degree Completion at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where lead operations and supervised academic coaching and career staff.
Bell earned a B.A. in Psychology from Indiana University and a M.A. in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education from Ball State University.
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