The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program
The University of New Mexico
About
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) enables students from participating western states and territories to enroll at UNM at a reduced tuition rate. WUE recipients pay 1.5 times the resident tuition rate; WUE Plus recipients pay the New Mexico resident tuition rate. Academic criteria for consideration are listed for both WUE and WUE Plus. The award is provided as a tuition waiver and is renewable subject to maintenance requirements.
Who can apply
Meet WUE academic consideration criteria (e.g. minimum GPA or test score as stated).
“2.8 cumulative GPA OR 18 ACT (960 SAT)”
Meet WUE Plus academic consideration criteria (higher threshold for paying resident rate). · preferred
“3.0 cumulative GPA OR 20 ACT (1030 SAT)”
Be a new freshman or undergraduate transfer applicant to UNM (considered upon admission).
“New freshmen and undergraduate transfer applicants are considered for the WUE or LUE scholarship program upon admission.”
Attend The University of New Mexico (an award The University of New Mexico gives its own students)
“The University of New Mexico”
Be a resident of one of the participating Western states listed (e.g., AK, AZ, CA, ... WY).
“Where can I get the WUE ? Alaska Arizona California Colorado Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Federated States of Micronesia Guam Hawaii Idaho Montana North Dakota Nevada Rep. of the Marshall Islands Rep. of Palau South Dakota Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming”