UC Merced 2019 WUE Information

$ 22K + Savings for Out-of-State students

WUE students in the Western U.S. can pay substantially less tuition than a traditional nonresident student and can save upward of $22,000 over the first year .

What is WUE? WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange program with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). Through WUE, eligible students can enroll at UC Merced at a reduced nonresident tuition level: 150% of our regular California resident tuition. Who is eligible for WUE? Legal residents from all WICHE states: ƒ ƒ Alaska ƒ ƒ Arizona ƒ ƒ Colorado ƒ ƒ Hawaii ƒ ƒ Idaho ƒ ƒ Montana ƒ ƒ Nevada ƒ ƒ Oregon ƒ ƒ South Dakota ƒ ƒ Utah ƒ ƒ Washington ƒ ƒ Wyoming ƒ ƒ Guam ƒ ƒ Commonwealth

How to Apply for WUE Check to see if you qualify:

admissions.ucmerced.edu/out-of-state/wue

Submit a University of California admission application by Nov. 30: admissions.ucmerced.edu/out-of-state/apply Check the UC Merced student portal, where you will be notified if you are selected to participate, usually in early March: my.ucmerced.edu

UC Merced WUE Academic Criteria ƒ ƒ Admission to UC Merced for the fall or spring term ƒ ƒ GPA First year (freshman) applicants: 3.5 Transfer applicants: 3.25

ƒ ƒ New Mexico ƒ ƒ North Dakota

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UC MERCED IS THE ONLY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CAMPUS THAT OFFERS THE WUE OPPORTUNITY

See back side for a comparable chart for cost of attendance.

admissions.ucmerced.edu/out-of-state/wue

WUE Savings The WUE tuition discount is good for four years for incoming first year students and two years for incoming transfer students, or until graduation, whichever comes first.

UC MERCED COST OF ATTENDANCE * , **

NONRESIDENTS

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Tuition and fees:

$42,530

Tuition and fees:

$13,538

Room and board (on-campus, average):

$16,454

Room and board (on-campus, average):

$16,454

Books and supplies (estimate):

$1,006

Books and supplies (estimate):

$1,006

Transportation (estimate):

$453

Transportation (estimate):

$453

Personal expenses (estimate):

$1,666

Personal expenses (estimate):

$1,666

Health insurance:***

$2,242

Health insurance:***

$2,242

Total nonresident costs:

$64,351

Total California resident costs:

$35,359

ELIGIBLE WUE STUDENTS

Tuition and fees - 150% of California resident tuition:

$20,307

Room and board (on-campus, average):

$16,454

Books and supplies (estimate):

$1,006

Transportation (estimate):

$453

Personal expenses (estimate):

$1,666

Health insurance:***

$2,242

Total WUE student costs:

$42,128

* 2018-19 academic year ** The tuition and fees posted here are estimates based on currently approved amounts. These figures may not be final. Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California and could be affected by increases or reductions in State funding, or other developments. Accordingly, final approved levels (and thus a student’s final balance due) may differ from the amounts shown. *** The campus medical health insurance charge will be waived for students who provide proof of a comparable health insurance plan.

For more information: ƒ ƒ admissions.ucmerced.edu/out-of-state/wue ƒ ƒ wiche.edu

Revised: 10.12.18