UAS Academic CatalogWestern Undergraduate Exchange
Alaska is one of 12 participating western states in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. The following participate in WUE: Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Mariana Islands, Guam and Wyoming. In addition, Washington, Arizona and California are treated like WUE states by Board of Regents policy. Residents of the 14 states and Guam and the Mariana Islands listed above pay at 150% of the in-state credit hour rate. WUE students remain as WUE and are not eligible for Alaska residency tuition rates.
To be admitted as a WUE student, an eligible applicant must attach a WUE request form to his or her application for admission requesting to be admitted under the WUE program. Programs available to WUE students on a space-available basis:
UAS Programs
Associate of Arts
Associate of Applied Sciences
Applied Fisheries
Business Administration
Construction Technology
Health Information Management
Health Science
Marine Transportation
Power Technology
Associate of Science Bachelor of Art in Biology Bachelor of Art in Elementary Education Bachelor of Art in English Bachelor of Art in Environmental Studies Bachelor of Art in Indigenous Studies Bachelor of Art in Social Science Bachelor of Art in Special Education Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Liberal Arts Bachelor of Science in Biology Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resources Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Estimated Expenses
Undergraduate
Based on 12 credit hours/semester
| Living at home with parents without dependents | Living in on-campus housing without dependents | Living away from parents without dependents OR with dependents in ANY housing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food | $6,720 | $6,720 | $6,720 |
| Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Student/Course Fees | $1,368 | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| Personal | $4,096 | $4,096 | $4,096 |
| Housing | 4,420 | $6,100 | $8,480 |
| Transportation | $1,852 | $1,852 | $1,852 |
| Tuition | $9,288 | $9,288 | $9,288 |
| Total Costs | $28,964 | $30,824 | $33,204 |
NOTE: Figures were calculated in using forecasted rates. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for an explanation of the assumptions made in determining these Cost of Attendance Budgets.
Western Undergraduate Exchange program: residents of Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Wyoming and are eligible to pay the resident tuition rate plus 50 percent per credit at UAS if they apply and are accepted for admission under the WUE program.