Western Undergraduate Exchange
(WUE)
First-time
freshman undergraduate students from participating states may be
eligible for a reduced tuition rate through WUE. To be designated a WUE
Scholar for the 2010-2011 academic year, a student:
- Must be admitted to and enroll at Colorado State University as a first-time freshman student.
- Must satisfy WUE Academic Criteria (see chart below).
- Must be a resident of a participating state for tuition classification purposes (See list below).
The
Office of Admissions mails notification of WUE Scholar designation
after an applicant has been admitted and eligibility requirements have
been verified.
Important Notes regarding WUE Eligibility
- WUE Scholars are not eligible for a Presidential, Provost's, or Deans' Scholarship.
- All
freshman applicants are encouraged to meet the February 1 priority
application deadline for fall admission; however, WUE awards are
granted for each academic term on a rolling basis provided applicants
have met all other application deadlines.
- Admitted freshmen
who do not meet WUE criteria at the point of admission can submit new,
updated information (i.e., test scores and/or transcripts) for WUE
consideration up until one month prior to the start of the academic
term for which they have been admitted.
- Admitted freshmen
who do not meet WUE eligibility requirements at least one month prior
to the start of their first term of enrollment cannot qualify for WUE
after enrolling at Colorado State University.
- As funding
allows, Colorado State may award WUE to additional students slightly
below this sliding scale, provided they demonstrate exceptional
academic accomplishment through rigorous curriculum and other holistic
factors derived from the application review.
WUE Academic Criteria
| Overall GPA (on a 4.0 scale) |
| ACT^ |
| SAT^* |
4.0 |
| 26 | or | 1160 |
| 3.9 |
| 27 | or | 1200 |
| 3.8 |
| 28 | or | 1240 |
| 3.7 |
| 29 | or | 1280 |
| 3.6 |
| 30 | or | 1310 |
| 3.5 | AND | 31 | or | 1350 |
| 3.4 |
| 32 | or | 1400 |
| 3.3 |
| 33 | or | 1440 |
| 3.2 |
| 34 | or | 1490 |
| 3.1 |
| 34 | or | 1490 |
| 3.0 |
| 35 | or | 1550 |
^ ACT composite or SAT combined scores must be from one test sitting.
* SAT scores include critical reading and mathematics subscores only; do not include writing scores.
| Available to Residents of the Following States |
| Alaska | Montana | South Dakota |
| Arizona | Nevada | Utah |
| California | New Mexico | Washington |
| Hawaii | North Dakota | Wyoming |
| Idaho | Oregon |
|
Estimated Tuition Reduction
Using the 2009 - 2010 academic year as an example: (Subject to change for 2010-2011) |
| Nonresident tuition/academic year (two semesters) | $ 22,240 |
| WUE Award | $ -10,452 |
| Nonresident tuition/academic year (two semesters) for WUE Scholars | $ 11,788 |