Does AI recommend Western Governors University?
wgu.edu in online degree programs (universities): how often Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT name it next to Southern New Hampshire University, its top competitor, which sites the answers cite, and whether AI crawlers can read the site.
38%
of AI answers name Western Governors University
Southern New Hampshire University: 21%. Rank 1 of 62 brands tracked.
Western Governors University vs Southern New Hampshire University, engine by engine
Named most by Gemini (42%), least by ChatGPT (32%). The grey tick is the typical (median) brand of the category.
Questions where Southern New Hampshire University is named and Western Governors University is not
- “What is the most popular online degree program that stay within the Tuition Assistance cap?”
- “Best online criminal justice degree programs”
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Is Western Governors University named, and where?
- Yes. Western Governors University is named in 38% of the answers across Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT.
- It ranks 1 of 62 brands we track in online degree programs (universities).
- In list answers it shows up at position 1.5 on average in Gemini (1 = first).
- Its own site, wgu.edu, is the 4th most cited site in the category.
The category baseline
From the AI Citation Index (62 brands tracked in online degree programs (universities), Week 41).
2%
The typical brand
38%
The category leader
38%
Western Governors University, above typical
See the full online degrees index · Western Governors University's weekly trend
The sites the answers cite
The sites cited most in AI answers about online degree programs (universities), all engines. Being listed, reviewed or discussed on these is the shortest path into the answers.
- reddit.com5.0% of citations
- youtube.com4.0% of citations
- research.com4.0% of citations
- wgu.edu3.3% of citations
- uopeople.edu1.9% of citations
- bestcolleges.com1.8% of citations
- onlineu.com1.8% of citations
- asu.edu1.7% of citations
Can AI crawlers read wgu.edu?
Yes: nothing we checked stops the AI engines from reading the site. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
| Crawler | What it feeds | robots.txt |
|---|---|---|
| OAI-SearchBot | ChatGPT search, the pages it cites | Allowed |
| GPTBot | OpenAI model training only | Allowed |
| Googlebot | Google Search and Google AI Overviews | Allowed |
| Google-Extended | Gemini answers and training | Allowed |
| ClaudeBot | Claude | Allowed |
| Firewall | Bot protection | Lets them in |
| Text without JavaScript | 3644 words in the raw homepage HTML | Readable |
Nothing to fix here. The crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Google AI Overviews and Gemini can read the site, and the homepage text shows without JavaScript. The next step is being cited: see the sites above.
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