The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) provides undergraduate students from eligible western states and territories with the opportunity to study at the 性爱五色天, Reno at a significantly reduced tuition cost.
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★ Eligibility
Open to incoming freshman and transfer students from participating western states.
✎ No separate application
All you need to do is submit a completed application for admission. That's it.
✓ April 7 Deadline
April 7, 2025 (new freshman) and July 1, 2025 (new transfer) are the deadlines to qualify for WUE for Fall 2025 semester.
Students who qualify for the Western Undergraduate Exchange only pay 150% of Nevada resident base tuition.
Tuition without WUE: $26,572
Tuition with WUE: $12,646
*Tuition only. Based on 2024-2025 tuition at 30 credits across fall (15) and spring (15 semesters). Tuition information
Open to all majors
Unlike other universities that offer WUE, we do not limit eligibility to specific academic majors.
It's good for 4 years
You may continue to receive the WUE scholarship for up to four consecutive years. No ongoing minimum GPA or per-year credit requirements. No renewal application necessary.
Qualify for $8,000 Presidential scholarship
Incoming new freshmen may also qualify for the Presidential Scholarship, worth an additional $8,000 per year for four years of undergraduate study.
Open to 18 different states and regions
Participating regions include Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Republic of Palau, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
New freshman requirements
To qualify, students must meet one of the following requirements:
New transfer student requirements
Students must meet both of the following requirements:
Additional information
1A weighted academic core GPA considers only English, math, science and social science classes, adding 0.025 to 0.05 for courses like Honors and Advanced Placement.
2Students may request a superscore to be used by emailing WUE@unr.edu
3Does not include courses with Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory designation
4Does not include Advanced Placement or non-graded work
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