State Reciprocity Information
Who's Eligible for Tuition Reciprocity Benefits?
If you're a Minnesota resident (including eligible undocumented students), you're eligible for reciprocity benefits if you attend any Wisconsin technical college, or any two- or four-year public college or university in Wisconsin. If you're a Wisconsin resident, you're eligible if you attend any Minnesota public institution.
Is There Anyone Who Isn't Eligible?
Wisconsin students who are enrolled in the College of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, or Dentistry at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities or Duluth, and Minnesota residents enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison or Milwaukee medical or veterinary medicine schools are NOT eligible for tuition reciprocity.
Students enrolled in programs that charge the same tuition rate to all students regardless of state of residence are not covered under any of the reciprocity agreements. 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.
What Rate Do You Pay?
Minnesota undergraduate students attending participating Wisconsin schools pay the higher of the tuition charged by the Wisconsin college attended or the tuition charged at a similar Minnesota school. The reverse also holds true (see the following examples).
If you're an undergraduate student from Minnesota and attending:
- The University of Wisconsin-Madison: your tuition will be the higher of the tuition charged by the University of Wisconsin-Madison or by the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: your tuition will be the higher of the tuition charged by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee or by the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
- The University of Wisconsin-River Falls or any other University of Wisconsin comprehensive college: your tuition will be the higher of the tuition charged by the Wisconsin campus attended or by a Minnesota State University.
- A University of Wisconsin System College (a two-year school): your tuition will be the higher of the tuition charged by the Wisconsin campus attended or by a Minnesota Community College.
- A Wisconsin Technical College: you'll pay what a Wisconsin resident pays for tuition at that school (apply directly to the school to receive your reciprocity benefits).
- Wisconsin Tuition Rates
Conversely, if you're an undergraduate student from Wisconsin and attending:
- A Minnesota Community College, a Minnesota State University or the University of Minnesota campuses at Duluth and Crookston: you'll pay the higher of the tuition charged by the Minnesota campus attended or the tuition charged by a similar Wisconsin school.
- A Minnesota Technical College: you'll pay what a Minnesota resident pays for tuition at that school (apply directly to the school to receive your reciprocity benefits).
- The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: you'll pay the higher of the tuition charged by the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities or by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- The University of Minnesota-Morris and Rochester: you'll pay the higher of the tuition charged by the University of Minnesota campus or by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Graduate and Law School Rates
If you're a graduate or law student attending a participating school in the other state (Minnesota or Wisconsin), you'll pay whichever state's tuition rate is higher.
Reciprocity Tuition Rates Are Reviewed Yearly
To determine the exact tuition rate, students should directly contact the school(s) they are interested in attending.
Who's Eligible for Tuition Reciprocity Benefits?
If you're a Minnesota resident (including eligible undocumented students), you're eligible for reciprocity if you attend any North Dakota public college or university. If you're a North Dakota resident, you're eligible if you attend any Minnesota public college or university. However, effective fall 2006, first-time enrollment in some professional programs may be limited or excluded, although some professional programs may still voluntarily offer lower tuition rates to students from a neighboring state outside of the formal reciprocity agreement. Students enrolled in programs that charge the same tuition rate to all students regardless of state of residence are not covered under any of the reciprocity agreements. Check with the college or university you plan to attend for information about tuition charges.
What Rate Do You Pay?
If you're an undergraduate student from Minnesota and attending a North Dakota public college or university, you'll pay tuition that is slightly higher than the North Dakota resident tuition rate.
If you're an undergraduate from North Dakota attending a Minnesota public college or university, you'll pay the Minnesota resident tuition rate.
Reciprocity Tuition Rates Are Reviewed Yearly
To determine the exact tuition rate, students should directly contact the school(s) they are interested in attending.
Who's Eligible for Tuition Reciprocity Benefits?
If you are a Minnesota resident, you're eligible for reciprocity benefits if you enroll at one of the eight participating universities and community colleges in Manitoba. If you're a Manitoba resident, you're eligible if you attend any public college or university in Minnesota. Students should apply directly to the college they choose to attend.
What Rate Do You Pay?
Minnesota students who attend participating schools in Manitoba pay the resident tuition rate for that school. To determine the exact tuition rate, students should directly contact the school(s) they're interested in attending.
What Are the Participating Manitoba Schools?
- Assiniboine Community College
- Brandon University
- Booth University College
- Canadian Mennonite University
- Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
- Providence University College
- Red River Community College
- Université de Saint-Boniface
- University of Manitoba
- University of Winnipeg
What Are the Participating Minnesota Schools?
- Alexandria Technical College
- Anoka Technical College
- Anoka-Ramsey Community College
- Bemidji State University
- Central Lakes College
- Century College
- Dakota County Technical College
- Fond Du Lac & Tribal & Community College
- Hennepin Technical College
- Hibbing Community & Technical College
- Inver Hills Community College
- Itasca Community College
- Lake Superior College
- Mesabi Range College
- Metropolitan State University
- Minneapolis Community & Technical College
- Minnesota State College - Southeast
- Minnesota State Community & Technical College
- Minnesota State University - Mankato
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Minnesota West Community & Technical College
- Normandale Community College
- North Hennepin Community College
- Northland Community & Technical College
- Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
- Pine Technical College
- Rainy River Community College
- Ridgewater College
- Riverland Community and Technical College
- Rochester Community & Technical College
- South Central College
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- St. Cloud State University
- St. Cloud Technical College
- St. Paul College
- University of Minnesota - Crookston
- University of Minnesota - Duluth
- University of Minnesota - Morris
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Vermilion Community College
- Winona State University
Enrollment Data
Who's Eligible for Tuition Reciprocity Benefits?
There's no statewide reciprocal agreement between Minnesota and Iowa. However, there's a limited reciprocity agreement between Minnesota West Community & Technical College and Iowa Lakes Community College (with campuses in Algona, Estherville, Emmetsburg, Spencer, and Spirit Lake).
Additionally, several Minnesota colleges charge resident tuition rates to students from any state, including Iowa. Students should apply directly to the college they choose to attend.
What Rate Do You Pay?
Eligible students pay the resident rate at whichever school they attend. For specific tuition rate information, students should contact the school they're interested in attending.
How Many Students Participate?
For fall term 2013, there were 164 Minnesota residents attending Iowa Lakes Community College and 56 Iowa residents attending Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
