Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Non-Resident Tuition Discount
Cal Poly Pomona is proud to offer the WUE program (pronounced "woo-wee"). This program allows admitted students from participating Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states to pay reduced tuition fees (150% of ÁùÉ«Íø's regular tuition rate).
WUE Recipients
Cal Poly Pomona applicants who are residents of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states/or territories are automatically considered for WUE. No additional application is necessary. Program recipients are selected based on their academic profile and will be notified via e-mail.
Please Note: Fall 2026 WUE program recipients will be notified by April.
To learn more about WUE, visit (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education).
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Incoming Freshmen and Transfer students from a participating () state or territory who apply to Cal Poly Pomona during the fall term filling period are automatically considered for the WUE award (no additional WUE application is needed). There are no WUE awards available for spring Transfer applicants.
Incoming students who are awarded WUE are selected based on their academic profile. Cal Poly Pomona will review students academic merit and award WUE only to students in the top 10-15% of their academic program.
Please note that if students are not notified of receiving WUE by April 30 then students can assume they did not qualify for the award and cannot petition for WUE at a later time.
We understand there is a high demand for this program; however, we are only able to award WUE to a select number of students. If you are not awarded WUE, we encourage you to contact the Office of Financial Aid to explore other financial opportunities.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Meet admissions requirements
Maintain WUE Status:
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student
- Maintain non-residency status of California for tuition purposes
There is not a separate application that students need to submit to qualify for the WUE.
- First time freshman can receive the WUE award for 4 years
- Transfer students can receive the WUE award for 2 year
| Tuition Type | Tuition & Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Resident tuition and mandatory fees per academic year |
$6,450 (resident tuition) $1,700 (fees) |
$8,150 |
| Non-resident tuition and mandatory fees per academic year non-resident fees are an additional $444 per unit |
$6,450 (resident tuition) $13,320 (non-resident fees based on 30 units/year) $1,700 (fees) |
$21,470 |
| WUE tuition and fees per academic year 150% of regular tuition |
$9,675 (tuition x 150%) $1,700 (fees) |
$11,375 |
| WUE saving per academic year | $10,095 |
WUE FAQs
Applicants from the following states/territories are eligible for WUE: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Applicants from the following US Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States are also eligible for WUE: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Palau, and American Samoa.
There is no petition process for students who were not selected for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) award. Students from participating WICHE states/territories who apply to Cal Poly Pomona are automatically considered at the time of admission. Unfortunately, if you were not selected for WUE upon initial review, you cannot be reconsidered for a later term.
If you were not awarded WUE but are still interested in attending Cal Poly Pomona, we encourage you to visit the Office of Financial Aid website at /financial-aid/ to explore other available financial aid opportunities.
Cal Poly Pomona notifies recipients via e-mail if they have been selected by April 30.
The is no supplemental application that needs to be submitted to be considered for the WUE.
The WUE program will be given up to two years for transfer students and up to four years for first time freshman. If graduation requirements cannot be met in that time frame, the student will have to pay non-resident tuition for any semesters after their allotted two or four years.
No. If you want to build time towards establishing California residency in the state of California, Cal Poly Pomona requires you to pay the full nonresident tuition until that residency is legally established. For any other residency questions please contact: Residency@cpp.edu
To continue to qualify for the WUE program, students must maintain non-resident status. If a student is able to and chooses to change their residency, they will no longer qualify for the WUE award.