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Click here for the full list of participating WUE schools! Through WUE, el igible students can choose from hundreds of undergraduate programs outside their home state, and pay no more than 150 percent of that institution’s resident tuition rate. Since full nonresident college-tuition rates may exceed 300 percent of resident rates, WUE increases affordable higher-education choices for students, and minimizes the adverse impacts of student loan debt. Downloadable List of Participating WUE Schools Saving through WUE is simple. 1 Check your eligibility You must be a resident of a WICHE-region state or territory and applying to a participating public school in another Western state. 2 Check schools and degrees Search the WUE Savings Finder to see which majors are eligible for the WUE rate by school. 3 Meet your school’s WUE requirements Institutions may require a minimum GPA, exclude selected majors, have early application deadlines, and/or limit the number of students awarded the WUE rate. Use the WUE Savings Finder and contact your school of interest directly about their WUE requirements. 4 Apply directly to the school Contact the school’s admissions, financial aid, or scholarship office to let them know you’re seeking WUE. Contact information for each school is available on the WUE Savings Finder . LEARN MORE ABOUT WUE ELIGIBILITY In Focus Choose from 160+ WUE schools The WUE Savings Finder houses profiles of all WUE-eligible colleges, universities, and majors, tuition savings, and more. To begin your WUE journey, click below to search by state, major, and other parameters. WUE SAVINGS FINDER $559.1M AY 2023-24 student tuition savings through WUE $11,834 Average savings per student during AY 2023-24 37% Growth in WUE savings since 2019 WUE made it possible for me to attend an out-of-state university that offered my major: a bachelor’s in dental hygiene. It’s also challenged me to work for my goals within a set timeframe.” — MEGAN ARIZONA, DENTAL HYGIENE, IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY WUE helped me to leave my home and comfort zone and be able to study alongside people with different beliefs, characteristics, and lifestyles than me.” — QUENTIN HAWAII POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO Previous Slide Next Slide Benefited from WUE? Tell someone about it. 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