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Western Regional Graduate Programs (WRGP)

NOTE: Online programs are ineligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) Waiver.

  • Incoming nonresident graduate students who meet the School of Graduate Studies admission criteria and are a resident of participating states may enroll in graduate programs approved as Western Regional Graduate Programs (WRGP) by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) without paying nonresident tuition.  

  • The funding amount is the nonresident portion of tuition. The duration is unlimited.

NOTE: The WRGP Waiver is added to the student’s account when the waiver is approved.  

  • It can take 5-7 workdays from the time of submission date for applications to be approved.  

  • The student’s account will continue to show as Non-Resident.

  • The student will be charged the resident tuition rate, which they can check by reviewing the most up to date Tuition and Fees Table.  

  • Students will be sent an email to the email address associated with their A# notifying them that the waiver has been approved.  

Graduate students may apply through the School of Graduate Studies Tuition Waivers page.

Signatures from the student’s Department Head and the Associate Vice Provost of Graduate Studies are required.

The application deadline is no later than 5 days before the start of the student’s incoming semester.