Dan Forest announced WGU North Carolina along with WGU President Scott Pulsipher, launching the seventh WGU online campus on October 5, 2017. The establishment of WGU North Carolina was authorized by the North Carolina General Assembly and the Governor in October 2015. The state appropriated $2 million and the University raised $5 million from committed contributions by Strada Education Network, Golden LEAF Foundation, and Dell Loy Hansen, a private donor. Dr. Ben Coulter was appointed Chancellor of WGU North Carolina on April 19, 2021. WGU Ohio The Ohio General Assembly authorized the state of Ohio to partner with WGU, and the authorization was signed by Governor John Kasich on June 30, 2017. WGU Ohio is the latest satellite school to open, created on June 21, 2018. The agreement to start the satellite school was agreed upon by Scott Pulsipher the Western Governors University President and the Chancellor of the University System of Ohio John Carey. Dr. K.L. Allen was appointed WGU Ohio Chancellor on May 4, 2020. References External links 1997 establishments in Utah Distance Education Accreditation Commission Distance education institutions based in the United States Educational institutions established in 1997 Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Universities and colleges in Salt Lake County, Utah Private universities and colleges in Utah