Costs and Financial Aid

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), promotes the sharing of higher education resources among the participating western states. Here at Mines, residents of the WICHE member states, listed below, who are enrolled in qualifying graduate programs may be eligible for discounted-rate tuition classification.

Visit the Colorado School of Mines WICHE website to review the WRGP-Eligible Programs.

Qualifying States

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

You may also qualify if you are from the following U.S. Territory/Commonwealth:

• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
• Federal States of Micronesia (FSM)
• Guam
• Republic of the Marshall Islands

Eligibility Requirements

• You must be a legal resident of one of the participating WICHE-approved states (a list of states is mentioned above). This is determined from the tuition classification form that you fill out upon acceptance.
  • You must reside in the WICHE-approved state for at least nine consecutive months prior to the beginning of the first academic term of WRGP acceptance.
  • You must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
• The WRGP tuition benefit must be awarded at the time of admission and will be noted in your Applicant Portal, once approved. It cannot be converted once the first day of your first semester starts as a new graduate student.
  • • Mines Combined students will qualify for the WRGP 150% tuition rate once their Bachelor's Degree is awarded and they begin their first semester as a Graduate Student. Undergraduates students, do not qualify for the WRGP tuition rate.
• You will need to provide:
  • Proof of a permanent address in the WICHE state.
  • Payment of state income tax on wages earned in the WICHE state and:
    • Vehicle registration
    • Driver’s license
    • W2
    • State income tax return
    • Utility bill dated nine months ago proof of eligibility can be demonstrated by submitting three of the following items:

Future students can upload the above materials within the online application or email to grad-admissions@mines.edu.