Benefits

Nevada Receives as a Member of the Western Regional Compact

Benefits for the 2025-26 Academic Year

$32.3M

Total Saved

by Nevada students WICHE Student Access Programs

$29.5M

saved

through WUE

$2.0M

saved

through WRGP

$718K

saved

through PSEP

Western Undergraduate Exchange

WUE

Saves UNDERGRADUATE students on out-of-state tuition. They pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition at partner institutions across the West.

Top Nevada WUE schools for out-of-state undergraduate students:

  • University of Nevada, Reno (2,805)
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1,484)
  • Truckee Meadows Community College (133)

Top out-of-state WUE schools for Nevada undergraduate students:

  • Southern Utah University (323)
  • Northern Arizona University (238)
  • University of Utah (219)

Western Regional Graduate Exchange Program

WRGP

Saves GRADUATE students on out-of-state certificate, master's, and doctoral programs. They pay no more than 150% of in-state tuition at partner institutions across the west.

Top Nevada WRGP schools for out-of-state graduate students:

  • University of Nevada, Reno (6)
  • Nevada State University (4)
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1)

Top out-of-state WRGP schools for Nevada graduate students:

  • University of Idaho (32)
  • University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (14)
  • University of Utah (9)

Professional Student Exchange Program

PSEP

Helps students pursuing careers in 10 HEALTH FIELDS. They can enroll in programs in the WICHE region and receive substantial tuition support from their home state/territory.

38 Nevada students paid reduced tuition for health care studies either not offered in their home state or for which there is limited enrollment capacity in their home state.

78% of Nevada’s PSEP graduates returned home to practice (2012-21). Students are contractually required to return.

Nevada institutions and their local economies benefit, too. This year, 36 PSEP students enrolled in programs located in Nevada. Institutions received $826,467 in support fees to reduce the students’ tuition costs.

3,618% ROI

gained on Nevada’s WICHE annual dues ($174,500/FY 2026)

WUE

WUE STUDENTS FROM NEVADA:

2,504

Map of the western states covered by the Westerm Undergraduate Exchange Abbreviated state names and a number is overlayed over each state's outline. ND 105 SD 19 MT 114 WY 26 ID 187 AZ 474 CA 286 NV UT 707 CO 146 OR 224 WA 76 HI 84 NM 44 AK 12 AM. SAMOA * CNMI 0 FSM * GUAM 0 RMI * PALAU *

* Currently do not have any participating WUE schools.

WUE STUDENTS TO NEVADA:

4,566

Map of the western states covered by the Westerm Undergraduate Exchange Abbreviated state names and a number is overlayed over each state's outline. ND 8 SD 7 MT 20 WY 17 ID 49 AZ 320 CA 3,111 NV UT 39 CO 109 OR 108 WA 136 HI 480 NM 25 AK 56 AM. SAMOA 6 CNMI 42 FSM N/A GUAM 33 RMI N/A PALAU N/A

4,566 WUE students chose to attend school in Nevada

WRGP

WRGP STUDENTS FROM NEVADA:

127

ND 4 SD 7 MT 2 WY 0 ID 34 AZ 11 CA 8 NV UT 10 CO 20 OR 4 WA 3 HI 14 NM 8 AK 2 AM. SAMOA * CNMI * FSM * GUAM 0 RMI * PALAU *

* Currently do not have any participating WRGP schools.

WRGP STUDENTS TO NEVADA:

11

Map of the western states covered by the Western Regional Graduate Exchange Program Abbreviated state names and a number is overlayed over each state's outline. ND 0 SD 0 MT 1 WY 0 ID 0 AZ 1 CA 10 NV UT 0 CO 0 OR 0 WA 0 HI 0 NM 0 AK 0 AM. SAMOA 0- CNMI 0 FSM N/A GUAM 0 RMI N/A PALAU N/A

11 WRGP students chose to attend school in Nevada

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