Do Washington Residents Get In-State Tuition in Oregon? (Undergraduate, 2026)
WUE — 150% of the resident rate
Not in-state, but reduced at participating campuses — Washington and Oregon both belong to Western Undergraduate Exchange, which caps undergraduate tuition at 150% of each participating school's resident rate. University of Oregon itself does not offer WUE, where Washington residents pay $43,500.
- WUE cap, for scale
- $22,650/yr
- Resident pays
- $15,100/yr
- Non-resident rate
- $43,500/yr
- Saved over 4 yrs
- $83,400
Conditional: University of Oregon is not on WICHE's WUE list. The figure applies the 150% cap to its resident rate for scale only; 7 other Oregon campuses offer WUE, each capped against its own resident rate.
Tuition and mandatory fees only, compiled from published rates and rounded. Excludes housing, books and course differentials. Eligibility is decided by the institution, not by this page.
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Western Undergraduate Exchange links Washington and Oregon, but participation is campus by campus and University of Oregon sits out. For scale, 150% of its $15,100 resident rate would be about $22,650; the real figure depends on which participating Oregon campus you choose.
13 other states offer Washington residents a reduced undergraduate rate, the lowest being Wyoming at about $10,050. At home, in-state undergraduate tuition is $12,900 at University of Washington, so Oregon works out at $9,750 a year more than staying home.
The failure mode is timing. Awards of this kind are funded annually and allocated in the order applications arrive, so a student admitted in March can find the program closed while a student admitted in November does not.
Every route from Washington to Oregon
| Route | What it gives you | Per year | Saving | Guaranteed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Undergraduate Exchange | A WUE award caps tuition at 150% of the receiving institution's resident rate. About 170 public colleges and universities across the member states participate, and each one decides which majors it opens to WUE, how many awards it funds, and what GPA it asks for. | $22,650 | $20,850 | Conditional |
Where Washington residents pay less
Staying home, a Washington resident pays $12,900 a year for in-state undergraduate tuition at University of Washington. The Oregon WUE estimate for you is $22,650, the 150% cap applied to University of Oregon's resident rate (that campus does not itself offer WUE), which is $9,750 a year more than staying home, or $39,000 over 4 years.
Washington belongs to Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) at undergraduate level, so 14 of 50 states offer Washington undergraduate students a reduced rate, and Oregon is one of them.
| State | Route | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Washington to Wyoming | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of Wyoming | $10,050 |
| Washington to Montana | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of Montana | $12,000 |
| Washington to Nevada | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of Nevada, Las Vegas | $13,350 |
| Washington to New Mexico | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of New Mexico | $13,350 |
| Washington to South Dakota | Western Undergraduate Exchange · University of South Dakota | $13,600 |
Washington's neighboring states, compared
What a Washington resident pays for undergraduate tuition in each state that borders Washington, cheapest first:
Compare all 50 states from Washington in the checker. Each figure is one reference campus per state, not a state average.
Oregon residency, in brief
Oregon grants in-state tuition after 12 months of domicile before the term begins (OAR 580-010-0030), and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile. Moving to Oregon to enroll does not by itself start the clock.
Oregon residency requirements in full · how long every state requires
Step by step
- Check that your chosen Oregon campus participates in Western Undergraduate Exchange — membership is a state-level agreement, but each campus decides whether to offer it and how many awards to fund.
- Confirm your intended major is on the approved list. University of Oregon is not on WICHE's WUE list. The figure applies the 150% cap to its resident rate for scale only; 7 other Oregon campuses offer WUE, each capped against its own resident rate.
- Apply for the award at the same time as admission, and well before the campus deadline — most participating institutions award on a first-come basis and close early.
- Keep your Washington residency documentation current; the program is only open to residents of a member state.
- Compare the result against the residency route: Oregon grants in-state status after 12 months of domicile, currently $15,100 a year.
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Asked and answered
›Do Washington residents get in-state tuition in Oregon?
No. University of Oregon does not offer WUE, so there the $43,500 non-resident rate applies. Other Oregon campuses that participate cap tuition at 150% of their own resident rate. That is a discount, not in-state classification.
›How long does it take to get in-state tuition in Oregon?
Oregon requires 12 months of domicile before the term begins (OAR 580-010-0030), and a financially dependent student takes the parents' domicile.
›How much would undergraduate study in Oregon actually cost a Washington resident?
University of Oregon does not offer WUE, so there it is the $43,500 non-resident rate. At a participating Oregon campus, WUE caps tuition at 150% of that campus's resident rate; applied to University of Oregon's $15,100 for scale, that would be about $22,650. Figures are compiled 2025–26 published rates.
›Where can Washington residents get reduced undergraduate tuition?
In 14 states at undergraduate level. Outside Oregon, the lowest are Wyoming ($10,050), Montana ($12,000), Nevada ($13,350). Each figure is one reference campus, and awards are made campus by campus.
›Is studying in Oregon cheaper than staying in Washington?
No. Washington's in-state undergraduate rate is $12,900 a year at University of Washington, and the cheapest Oregon option for a Washington resident is $22,650, so Oregon costs about $9,750 more a year, or $39,000 over 4 years, in tuition and fees alone.
Sources
Every eligibility rule on this page is checked against the operating compact commission or the state's own residency authority. Last verified 2026-08-07.
Tuition figures on this page are compiled 2025–26 published rates (basis: published compiled), rounded to the nearest $100 and refreshed each June. Eligibility rules are checked against the cited compact commission or residency authority.
- Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission — residency for tuition purposes ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
- University of Oregon — tuition and fees ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
- University of Washington — tuition and fees ↗Accessed 2026-08-07
How this page was made
Compiled and checked by Billy Reiner, editor of In-State Check. Last verified 2026-08-07.
- Compiled from published rate pages
- The in-state and non-resident figures are tuition and mandatory fees for one full-time year, read from University of Oregon’s own 2025–26 rate page and rounded to the nearest $100. Housing, books, travel and course-specific differentials are not included in them.
- Checked against the administering body
- Compact membership at this level was checked against the commission that runs the program (WICHE). The residency test — the durational requirement, the domicile evidence and the dependent-student rule — was checked against Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, OAR 580-010-0030. Nothing here is taken from another comparison site.
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