Western Undergraduate Exchange

The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a scholarship program with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, students pay a reduced out-of-state tuition fee.

Email to info@csuchico.edu after completing your application at Cal State Apply.

Eligibility Requirements

New freshman and transfer students enrolling for the first time may apply for the WUE scholarship.

• Students must maintain full-time enrollment (at least 12 units) each semester and remain in good standing with the institution.
• WUE students must declare their intent to maintain their legal domicile in their home WICHE state at the time of their application, and are not eligible to reapply for WUE if they choose to break their WUE contract.
• Students are welcome to apply before they have been admitted to the University. However, we will not review, process, or inform you of the decision until after you have been admitted.
• Students must request the WUE tuition rate before they enroll in courses and pay tuition fees at CSU, Chico.
• Students pursuing a second bachelor's degree or master's degree are not eligible to participate in the WUE program.

WUE scholarships are not available to students declaring Nursing, Pre-Nursing, or online majors.

You Must Be a Resident of One of These States

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• Oregon
• Utah
• Washington
• Wyoming
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
• Guam
• Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI)
• Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
• Republic of Palau

While participating in WUE, students are not eligible for California resident tuition. Students cannot apply time accrued while participating in the WUE program to establish California residency. Review more information on obtaining CA residency for tuition purposes.

Students may receive WUE tuition for four years or until the completion of the bachelor’s degree.