Western Undergraduate Exchange
WUE (pronounced "woo-wee") is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, a program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students in western states may enroll in more than 140 two-year and four-year college institutions at a reduced tuition level: 150 percent of the institution's regular resident tuition. The program began in 1987 and all WICHE states have now signed the agreement. A copy of your state's signed WUE agreement is available for your review. Students from all WICHE member states are eligible to request the WUE tuition discount.
- Please note that effective January 2008, residents of Hawaii are now eligible to enroll as WUE students in both two and four year institutions.
- WICHE member states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wymoing. Search the WUE Online Database to see which institutions participate and which programs are available at the discounted WUE rate.
- Please note that colleges have different exchange requirements; test scores, gpa, and major. Check with the individual college for accurate information.
- Website; http://wue.wiche.edu