Hey everyone! I live in Wisconsin and have been looking into colleges outside of my home state. I've heard about some states having college reciprocity agreements with Wisconsin, but I'm not sure which ones. Could someone please shed some light on this? Thanks!
Hello! Reciprocity agreements are great when checking out colleges outside of your state, as they can help reduce out-of-state tuition fees. Wisconsin participates in the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP), which includes Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Ohio.
The MSEP allows students from Wisconsin to attend participating colleges in these states and pay no more than 150% of the in-state tuition rate. While the exact amount you save will vary from school to school, depending on their tuition rate, most students save between $500 - $7,000 per year.
You can learn more about the MSEP, including which specific institutions participate, on their website: https://msep.mhec.org/
Additionally, Wisconsin also has a tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota specifically, where students from both states can attend college in the other state while paying in-state tuition rates. You can learn more about this program here: https://heab.state.wi.us/features/reciprocity.html
Keep in mind that not all colleges in these states participate in the MSEP or the Wisconsin-Minnesota reciprocity agreement, so you'll need to check with individual schools to confirm their participation. Most member schools are public, although there are some private institutions as well.
Finally, if you'd like to learn more about a particular college that participates in one of these programs, you may find college search engines useful, like CollegeVine's, which allows you to filter schools based on a range of factors, including not just location, but also majors offered, student/faculty ratio, admissions requirements, and so on. This tool can help you build a list of schools that are sure to be a good all-around fit for you, in addition to being affordable. You can access their search engine here: https://www.collegevine.com/schools/hub/all
Best of luck with your college search!
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