Guilford Technical Community College Signs Transfer Agreement with WGU

Jamestown, N.C. (July 14, 2025) — Leaders from Guilford Technical Community College and Western Governors University recently participated in a signing ceremony to formalize a new transfer agreement between the two institutions. GTCC graduates and employees will now have access to flexible, personalized learning pathways to higher education and professional development through WGU. This agreement is further intended to formalize the transfer of applicable credits between the two institutions via transfer and/or reverse transfer articulation pathways.

WGU is an accredited, nonprofit online university offering more than 80 bachelor’s and master’s degrees and certificate programs in business, IT, healthcare and K-12 education. WGU’s asynchronous competency-based programs are designed to fit into busy work and home schedules and create pathways to opportunity.

The university has more than 190,000 students enrolled nationwide, including more than 6,000 in North Carolina. Over 9,300 WGU alumni live across all 100 counties in the state.

GTCC graduates, staff and faculty will now be able to apply for specially designated WGU Community College Partner Scholarships valued at $3,500 each. Tuition is around $4,000 per six-month term for most WGU bachelor’s degree programs, and students can take as many classes as they wish within a term with the consent of their assigned program mentor.

"Transfer partnerships like this are fundamental to creating seamless pathways for student success, ensuring our graduates can advance their education without barriers,” said GTCC President, Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. “These collaborations demonstrate our commitment to providing maximum flexibility and opportunity as students pursue their career and educational goals."

“WGU is honored to partner with GTCC, which has provided industry-aligned post-secondary education to Guilford County and its surrounding community for the past 67 years,” said Ben Coulter, Ed.D., chancellor of WGU in North Carolina and Southeast regional director of WGU. “Both of our organizations are committed to delivering high-quality, affordable, career-oriented pathways to help students achieve their professional goals and aspirations. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”

To learn more about Guilford Technical Community College, visit gtcc.edu.. For more information about WGU, visit wgu.edu.