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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was created in 1953 by the governors and legislators of the western states. The primary commitment is to provide access to educational programs through interstate cooperation. Wyoming provides opportunities for qualified residents in the following programs:
Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) offers certified Wyoming residents access to professional education in the fields of dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, podiatry, and veterinary medicine. To be eligible for certification, the applicant must be a legal resident of the State of Wyoming for three continuous years immediately prior to enrolling in professional school classes. Applications for certification are located at www.uwyo.edu/hs/upao/WICHEWWAMI.asp and are due no later than October 15 of the year preceding the anticipated start date of professional school. Applicants who are accepted to a professional program and who receive state support pay reduced tuition. State support is dependent on continued appropriations from the Wyoming State Legislature.
Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP): provides opportunities for qualified Wyoming residents to attend distinctive graduate programs in participating WICHE states. Those accepted pay resident or significantly reduced tuition at the school they attend.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): allows residents of participating states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) to attend a participating institution at reduced cost of 150% of the institution’s resident tuition. Not all institutions in the participating states offer WUE opportunities.
Residents of participating states may apply to the University of Wyoming. The program is highly competitive. Selected students pay resident tuition plus 50 percent of that amount (plus other fees that are paid by all students). Information can be obtained from the UW Admissions Office.
Information about WICHE programs may be obtained from the WICHE Certifying Office, Dept. 3432, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, (307)766-6704 or (307)766-3499 or WICHE Student Exchange Program, Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752, (303) 541-0214.
Please send comments or questions to registrar@uwyo.edu
Last Change: 02/27/08