Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Tuition Rate

The WUE Tuition Rate is available to all undergraduate students who are residents of the WUE region and are pursuing a degree at UAF. The WUE Tuition Rate is less than half the cost of nonresident tuition, and students enrolling full-time can save over $13,500 per year. The WUE courses cost 150% of the cost of resident tuition, a savings of $421/credit.

WUE States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI), the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau.

How to Apply
Select “Yes” on WUE question on the application for admission. If you’ve already submitted the application for admission, contact the Office of Admissions to apply for WUE.

Terms and Conditions
The savings amounts listed here are an estimate based on full-time enrollment in typical classes. The actual amount varies based on individual class registration. Online classes offered through UAF eCampus are charged resident tuition rates. Students that are eligible for resident tuition through community campuses or military and veteran rates are not eligible for the WUE tuition rate.

Recipients of the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Tuition Rate receive reduced tuition because of their residency in a partner state. Therefore, time spent using WUE does not count toward the time needed to establish residency in Alaska for tuition purposes.