Western Undergraduate Exchange
What is the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and how does it work?
WUE (pronounced “woo-wee”) is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in Western states may enroll in participating two-year and four-year public college programs at a reduced tuition level: up to 150 percent of the institution’s regular resident tuition. In all cases, WUE tuition is considerably less than nonresident tuition. For answers to many of the commonly asked questions about WUE, visit wiche.edu/askwiche.
Which States and U.S. Territories Participate?
Resident students from the following states and U.S.Territories may participate, if they meet eligibility requirements:
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Alaska |
Idaho |
Oregon |
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Arizona |
Montana |
South Dakota |
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California |
Nevada |
Utah |
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Colorado |
New Mexico |
Washington |
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Hawaii |
North Dakota |
Wyoming |
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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Eligibility
Many institutions require evidence of academic performance, such as ACT/SAT test scores or high school GPA, or place other conditions on WUE enrollment. Consult the WUE website for details.
Programs Available
Virtually all undergraduate fields are available to WUE students at one or more of the participating colleges and universities. Some institutions have opened their entire curriculum on a space-available or first-come, first-served basis. Others offer only designated programs at the discounted WUE rate. To learn about the wide array of programs available, consult our searchable WUE database, located at wiche.edu/wue. For additional details, follow the links to the enrolling institutions’ websites.