Washington State University Tri-Cities

The WUE/Cougar Award, recognizes out-of-state students with exceptional academic ability. This four year award is offered to top incoming first-year and transfer students. First-year students with a 3.0 unweighted high school grade point average may be eligible for the Distinguished Cougar Award/ WUE, valued at $11,000 per academic year - even more than the standard Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) rate. To qualify for the WUE Cougar Award for transfer students, students need a 3.0 transfer GPA, if transferring with 27+ transferable semester credit hours. Qualified students receive the award automatically, but must have a complete Admission application by March 31st for first-year students and July 15th for transfer students. Students are notified of the award upon their offer of admission to Washington State University. For more information, visit our Admissions site.

WUE-Eligible Programs

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WUE Contact Info

  (509) 372-7250

  tricities.admissions@wsu.edu

Supplimentary Information

Tuition

  • Through WUE You'd Save: $10,381
  • WUE: $17,253
  • Resident: $11,502
  • Nonresident: $27,634

NOTE: Estimated tuition rates and savings shown are per academic year and are from WICHE’s most recent Tuition & Fees Report for 2023-2024. Fees are additional.

IMPORTANT: Verify full estimated cost of attendance with the institution’s bursar, admissions, financial aid or graduate admissions (for WRGP) office. Tuition rates for more specialized undergraduate/graduate programs may be much higher than the tuition rate for standard programs. To receive the discounted tuition rate, program must be WUE- or WRGP-eligible. You must apply by the school’s deadlines and meet their academic eligibility and residency requirements.

WUE Admissions Info*

  • WUE Rate for Transfers: Yes, all majors
  • Majors Avail. Online at WUE Rate: No
  • Separate WUE Application Req'd: No

*Requirements may vary by major

Application Deadlines

  • Freshman Fall Deadline: 3/31/25
  • Transfer Fall Deadline: 7/15/25
  • Freshman Spring Deadline: 11/15/24
  • Transfer Spring Deadline: 11/15/24

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