Reduced Out-of-State Tuition Options

Affordable education in other states, because you live in Minnesota

 

There are two key ways to reduce the cost of college when you decide to attend a college in another Midwest state.

Reciprocity

Minnesota has agreements with neighboring states to provide lower tuition for Minnesota residents to attend public colleges and universities in those states. This is called reciprocity. Typically, non-resident admission fees and tuition are reduced (or eliminated) if you're a reciprocity student.

Minnesota has reciprocity agreements with Wisconsin and North Dakota. It also has an agreement with the Canadian province of Manitoba, and a limited agreement with Iowa Lakes Community College in northwestern Iowa.

The South Dakota Minnesota Tuition Reciprocity Agreement terminated upon the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year.

The programs with Wisconsin and North Dakota cover virtually all students, including full-time, part-time, undergraduate, graduate, and professional (some professional programs are excluded).

Students taking distance education from a college in a neighboring reciprocity state while remaining in their home state are not covered under the reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin.

Learn More.

Midwest Student Exchange Program

Minnesota residents (including eligible undocumented students) may be eligible for reduced tuition at a limited number of Midwest public and private schools and programs of study in Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio.

Minnesota residents interested in a Wisconsin or North Dakota public school and Wisconsin or North Dakota residents interested in a Minnesota public school must apply for tuition reciprocity rather than the Midwest Student Exchange Program

Learn More.