Amount: Reduced Tuition (150% of in-state)
Deadline: Varies by institution (typically Feb-March)
Level: undergraduate
Renewable: Yes
About
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a regional tuition-reciprocity agreement that enables students from WICHE member states to enroll in participating two- and four-year public institutions at 150 percent of the resident tuition rate.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: US
- GPA: 2.5+
- Resident of a WICHE member state (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, CNMI, GU)
- Enroll in a participating institution in another WICHE state
Required Materials
- Institutional application for admission
- WUE application/designation (if separate)
Timeline
Application deadlines vary by institution. Often aligns with admission application deadlines.
Tips
Research participating institutions and their specific WUE application requirements and deadlines. Some institutions are more competitive than others for WUE slots.