WGU is a regionally accredited non-for-profit institution. I am first in my family to attend and complete college. Started in a state university in 95, and dropped out due to costs then and the ability to start earning in the IT field.
WGU offered me the ability to complete my degree and it was not easy, it was however affordable and accredited. I get you have beef with the current system, I think we all do. Speaking for myself, it worked well.