The real 4-year cost of Western Governors University in Utah
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Western Governors University went from $5,870 to $8,300, an average of 3.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,870 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,870 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,870 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,870 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,070 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,070 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,070 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,070 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,070 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,070 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,670 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,670 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,670 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,452 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,010 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,300 | $8,300 | – |
| 2024 | – | $8,594 | $8,269–$8,918 |
| 2025 | – | $8,898 | $8,239–$9,582 |
| 2026 | – | $9,212 | $8,208–$10,295 |
| 2027 | – | $9,538 | $8,178–$11,062 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,212 |
| Year 2 | $9,538 |
| Year 3 | $9,876 |
| Year 4 | $10,225 |
| 4-year total | $38,852 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $225
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $20,807
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Western Governors University4-year schools with similar prices in Utah
Closest to Western Governors University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Midwives College of Utah$8,256
- Utah State University$9,064
- Brigham Young University$7,096
- Southern Utah University$6,770
- Weber State University$6,391
- Utah Valley University$6,270
- Utah Tech University$6,074
- University of Utah$11,166
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Published figures for Western Governors University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.