Weston Reserve University was established to provide an opportunity for mature adult learners living anywhere in the world to earn degrees.  The University operates on the principle of distance education, which means that no attendance is necessary to earn a degree.  The student maintains contact with the University via electronic means, including computers, video conferencing, e-mails, telecommunications and by post and courier services. 

The goal of Western Reserve University is to make earning a degree possible for qualified persons of modest means, who may not have the ability to travel or to spend long periods in classroom settings because of family or employment obligations.  Or, they may be away from their home, serving in the military, with a service organisation, or even incarcerated. The founders of Weston Reserve University believe that everyone should have the opportunity  to realize their personal educational goals, if they are capable of achieving at the college level.

Weston Reserve University is an open international university.  Enrollment is based on individual evaluation of candidates’ qualifications,  without regard to race, creed, gender or national origin.

Weston Reserve University programs are for adult learners whose busy lives made traditional on-campus study impossible.  Our WRU advisors will discuss your professional and volunteer background to determine whether you have experiential learning that might contribute to your degree program.