WGU GPA and Accreditation Questions

[pmabraham, BSN, RN]

Good day:

Does WGU GPA scale operate on a 0 to 4.0 basis? If not, what's the min and the max?

Is WGU nationally accredited?

Has anyone gone the RN to BSN route through WGU, then pursued a masters degree elsewhere? If yes, did you encounter any problems with the WGU BSN credits / degree?

Thank you.

[DisneyRNMSN]

This has been answered numerous times before but here it is again:

WGU has regional accreditation (which is actually higher than national accreditation). The nursing programs just received another 10-year accreditation from the CCNE. Being a competency-based program, you either pass or fail each course. A pass, when converted to a GPA system equals a 3.0. The only time you might have a problem is if you are applying to a very competitive program that requires a 3.5 GPA or higher. I know someone who just got accepted into a CRNA program who has a BSN from WGU. I have a BSN from Indiana State (which holds the same accreditation as WGU) and I never had an issue when applying for MSN programs. ISU does use a GPA system though, so I graduated with a 3.93 GPA. So, again unless you're applying to a very competitive program you should not have any issues. A BSN from WGU holds all the accreditations that a brick-and-mortar has.

[pmabraham, BSN, RN]

Thank you!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Is WGU nationally accredited?

WGU is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and it has national nursing accreditation from the CCNE.

Does WGU GPA scale operate on a 0 to 4.0 basis? If not, what's the min and the max?

Since WGU grants credit based on demonstrating competency, each class is graded on a pass/fail basis. A pass is equal to a 'B' grade; hence, a WGU transcript will reflect a 3.0 grade point average if the student was able to demonstrate competency in all required coursework.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Has anyone gone the

RN

to BSN route through WGU, then pursued a masters degree elsewhere? If yes, did you encounter any problems with the WGU BSN credits / degree?

Here is a list of schools that have accepted WGU alumni for graduate admissions:

https://allnurses.com/western-governors-university/schools-do-accept-837453.html

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[TD]Alabama University*

Amberton University, TX

American Military University, WV

Argosy*

Ashford University, IA

Baker University, MI

Baylor in Waco, TX

Boise State University, ID

Boston University, MA

Bowling Green State University, OH

Brigham Young University, UT

California State University, Northridge

California InterContinental University, CA*

Capella University*

Charlotte School of Law, NC

Colorado Technical University, CO

Columbia University*

Concord Law School (part of Kaplan University)

Cornell University, NY

Crown College, MN

Devry University

Drexel University, PA

Fairfield University*

Georgia State University*

Gonzaga University, WA

Grand Canyon University, AZ

Heritage University, WA

Idaho State University, ID

Indiana State University, IN*

Kansas State University, KS

Keller Graduate School of Management, IL

Lamar University, TX

Lewis & Clark, OR

Liberty University*

National University, CA

North Central University*

Northeastern State University, OK

Northeastern University, MA

Northern Illinois University, IL

Norwich, VT

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[TD]Nova Southeastern, FL

Oklahoma State University, OK

Portland State University, OR

Southern Utah University, UT

St. Norbert College, WI

Strayer University, FL

The John Marshall Law School, IL

The University of Alabama, AL

Trevecca Nazarene University, TN

University of Alaska Anchorage, AK

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC

Union Institute & University

University of Houston, TX

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

University of Michigan, MI

University of Minnesota, MN

University of New England, ME

University of New Mexico, NM

University of Northern Colorado, CO

University of Phoenix*

University of Redlands, CA

University of St. Louis, MO

University of South Alabama, AL

University of South Dakota, SD*

University of Southern Mississippi, MS

University of the Cumberlands, KY

University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law, CA

University of Utah, UT*

University of Virginia, VA

University of Washington Tacoma, WA

Utah State University, UT*

Valapariso Law School, IN

Vanderbilt University*

Villanova University, PA

Virginia Tech, VA

Walden University*

Warner Pacific College, OR

Weber State University, UT

West Virgina University, WV

Wharton Business School, PA

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[klone, MSN, RN]

What do the asterisks signify?