At WOU, all admitted freshmen and transfer students from eligible states automatically receive the Western Undergraduate Exchange tuition rate. All academic majors and programs of study, including exploratory, are eligible for the WUE rate. There is no deadline or separate application to receive the WUE tuition discount. The WUE can be combined with scholarships and other forms of financial aid.

Residents of these states/territories qualify to receive a reduction in non-resident tuition:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Republic of the Marshall Islands, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Guam, Texas, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.