Western Regional Graduate Program

Residents of one of the 14 participating states are eligible to enroll in available programs outside of their home state at resident tuition rates.

Map showing states that are eligible for the WRGP. These are North and South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.
Tuition and Funding

Can You Qualify for In-State Tuition?

Eligible students can enroll in graduate programs outside of their home state at resident tuition rates. The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) is a tuition-discounting program. It is like the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE). It is coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).

Eligibility Requirements

Reside in a WRGP eligible state for at least nine consecutive months prior to the beginning of the first academic term of WRGP acceptance.

Qualifying States

Alaska Idaho North Dakota Washington
Arizona Montana Oregon Wyoming
California Nevada South Dakota
Hawaii New Mexico Utah

You may also qualify if you are from the following U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States:

  • American Samoa
  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam
  • Republic of the Marshall Islands

Questions?

Contact graduate admissions.

Qualifying Programs at UNC

Please note: Only graduate programs offered on the Greeley campus qualify for WRGP status. Programs through Extended Campus are offered at tuition rates independent of residency status.

Master's Programs

Educational Specialist Programs

Doctoral Programs