States participating in the WICHE program are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. A list of the participating schools in each state can be found at wiche.edu.
Students from participating states can attend any participating state community college or state university at a reduced tuition rate of 150 percent of the in-state resident rate.
Nearly every undergraduate program or field of study is available to WUE participants. In some cases, however, schools only offer programs or courses to WUE students on a restricted basis. To find out if your program of interest is available at the participating college of your choice, search the WICHE/WUE database at wue.wiche.edu.
In addition to living in a participating state, eligibility requirements for WUE students may include qualifying ACT scores, SAT scores, or cumulative high school GPA. Many schools also offer the WUE reduced tuition on a first-come, first-serve basis, so students who apply early often have an advantage.