Midwest Student Exchange Program

Reduced tuition for nonresidents

IU Fort Wayne participates in the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP), a multistate tuition reciprocity program established by the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. Students who live in states that participate in MSEP can attend IU Fort Wayne and pay tuition at 150 percent of the in-state rate.

What does this mean for you? If you are a legal resident of one of the participating states, the MSEP award significantly reduces the cost for you to attend IU Fort Wayne.

55%Amount by which the MSEP award reduces IU Fort Wayne nonresident tuition

Participating states

The states that currently participate in MSEP are Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The MSEP award will be available to Ohio residents starting with the fall 2018 semester.

How much money will the MSEP award save me?

The average tuition cost for an out-of-state student at IU Fort Wayne is currently $29,820 per year. MSEP award recipients pay tuition at 150 percent of IU Fort Wayne’s in-state rate, which reduces the cost to $13,650 for a savings of $16,170 per year.

It’s important to note that the MSEP award applies only to tuition costs. Mandatory fees and program fees are not reduced by the MSEP award.

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Who is eligible for the MSEP award?

To be eligible for the MSEP award, you must reside in one of the participating states and be admitted to IU Fort Wayne as an undergraduate degree-seeking student. This includes full- and part-time traditional undergraduate students, transfer students, second degree students, and returning adult students.

You are not eligible for the MSEP award if:

You are enrolled in an online degree program
You are enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program at the IU School of Medicine
You are enrolled in a dual degree program through a different university
You have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status
You are a nonresident who is eligible to receive in-state tuition

Other important information about eligibility

The MSEP award does not cover tuition costs at other IU campuses—you must be enrolled in classes on the IU Fort Wayne campus for it to be applied. For example, if you take a course at another IU campus during the summer, the MSEP award does not cover the tuition cost for that course.

The award does cover:

Online courses taken as part of your on-campus degree program
Summer courses taken on the IU Fort Wayne campus

International student eligibility

If you reside in a participating state and have one of these immigration statuses, you may qualify for the MSEP award: A-1, A-2, A-3, E-1, E-2, E-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, O-1, O-3, V-1, V-2, V-3, or pending I-485 beneficiary.