Reciprocal agreements let students attend colleges or schools at in-state rates in states that take part in the agreements, according to the University of Iowa. Some agreements give out-of-state students added considerations in the admissions process.
Typically, tuition reciprocity agreements occur only in neighboring states or those in the same part of the country, such as the Midwest, according to the Student Loan Marketing Association, or Sallie Mae.
The most popular reciprocal tuition agreements are the Western Undergraduate Exchange for 15 Western states and the Midwest Student Exchange Program.