Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)
The WRGP allows master’s, graduate certificate, and Ph.D. nonresident students from a Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) member state, territory, or freely associated state to enroll in graduate programs offered by public institutions in the west outside their home state or territory and pay reduced tuition. WICHE states and territories are listed below.
Qualified Programs at WSU
- Archaeology (Dept. of Anthropology)
- English Rhetoric & Composition Studies (Dept. of English)
- Food Science, M.S. and Ph.D. (School of Food Science)
- Neuroscience (College of Veterinary Medicine)
- Nursing, M.N. (College of Nursing MN)
- Nursing, Ph.D. (College of Nursing PhD)
- Physics (Dept. of Physics & Astronomy)
- Public History (Dept. of History)
WSU Spokane programs
- Speech and Hearing Sciences (Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine)
- Dietetics, Nutrition & Exercise Physiology (Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine)
Qualifying WICHE Member States, Territories, and Freely Associated States
Residents from any of these member states, territories, and freely associated states are eligible for WICHE-reduced tuition:
- Alaska
- American Somoa
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Guam
- Hawai’i
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Republic of Palau
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
How to Apply
Apply for admission and identify yourself as a WICHE WRGP applicant to be considered for the discounted tuition rate. Programs give a limited number of reduced tuition seats each year, so apply early!
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Proof of Residency Documentation
Permanent address from out-of-state residence stated on your WSU application
Driver’s license from resident state
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