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Join WUE: Tips For Institutions
More than 160 public colleges and universities throughout the West participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program.
Downloadable List of Participating WUE Schools
If your institution already participates in WUE:
Browse the WUE FAQ, update your school’s profile, or report fall enrollments in the WICHE Student Access Programs Administrative Portal. Have questions about the WUE Memorandum of Agreement? Call or email us.
Benefits of Joining WUE
Attract out-of-state students, fill under-enrolled programs, and meet institutional needs
Becoming a participating institution yields significant benefits for your college or university. One immediate advantage of joining WUE is increased enrollment. WUE participation encourages more students to apply, maximizes capacity, and fills under-enrolled programs with out-of-state students from the WICHE region* who might not otherwise attend. Tailor the available majors and admissions criteria to ensure that WUE serves your institution’s – and state’s – unique needs and community/workforce priorities.
Beyond enrollment, participating in WUE allows your institution to support college affordability and increased access to higher education. Check out the Tuition Savings Finder for more information on how other institutions are offering students more affordable college tuition.
How to Join WUE
To join WUE, your institution must complete the following steps:
- Sign the WUE Memorandum of Agreement. The person who signs the MoA is typically the president of the institution. The MOA must be signed using WICHE’s DocuSign system.
- Determine the eligibility requirements (majors, academic qualifications, deadlines, etc.) Visit the WUE Tuition Savings Finder to review current participating institutions and their admissions criteria.
- Create and maintain the institution’s listing on the WICHE WUE Savings Finder.
- Annually report your institution’s WUE enrollment (begins mid-September of each year).
- Create a dedicated WUE webpage on your institution’s website that includes: WUE application process, residency documentation requirements, and the list of eligible WUE eligible locations*.
Call or email us to get started.
*WUE-eligible locations include 15 U.S. states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) and three U.S. territories (the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa). For more information, visit www.wiche.edu/our-region.
Current Students Benefiting from WUE
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we update our WUE Savings Finder Profile?
Schools designate a profile editor to manage their WUE profile in the WICHE Student Access Programs Administrative Portal. Contact WICHE to confirm your current profile editor.
What is the cost to join WUE?
There is no charge for institutions to participate. WUE is a free service provided to public institutions in the WICHE region.
What requirements must students meet to receive the WUE rate?
Each participating institution sets its own criteria for WUE eligibility, including:
- Academic requirements (GPA, test scores)
- Application deadlines
- Eligible undergraduate majors
- Number of new WUE awards
Institutions are encouraged to consider both incoming freshmen and transfer students.
