The MSEP schools list for 2026-27 is shorter than it used to be: the Midwest Student Exchange Program now has eight member states -- Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin -- and its official institution list shows 36 participating schools, 30 of them offering bachelor's degrees. (MSEP's homepage still says "over 70 institutions," but its own searchable list is shorter.) Public MSEP schools charge eligible students no more than 150% of in-state tuition in selected programs; private schools take 10% off tuition.

For how MSEP compares with WUE, the Academic Common Market and New England's Tuition Break, see tuition exchange programs explained.

How MSEP works

  • You must be a legal resident of a member state enrolling as a non-resident at a participating school in a different member state.
  • It applies to selected programs only, and each campus decides who qualifies and can set its own admission requirements or limit participation.
  • There's no central application. Contact the MSEP point of contact at the school; deadlines and application steps vary by campus.
  • It may not renew automatically. MSEP says you may need to re-enroll each year, and changing majors can affect the discount.

MSEP schools offering bachelor's degrees (2026-27)

From MSEP's official participating-institutions list, checked October 2026. The six schools on the list that don't offer bachelor's degrees are left out.

Indiana: Ball State University, Indiana State University, Indiana University East, Indiana University Fort Wayne, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana University Kokomo, Indiana University Northwest, Indiana University Purdue University - Columbus, Indiana University South Bend, Indiana University Southeast, Purdue University Fort Wayne

Kansas: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Friends University (private, 10% off tuition), Wichita State University

Minnesota: Minnesota State University - Mankato

Missouri: Metropolitan Community College, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri Western State University, Truman State University, University of Central Missouri, University of Missouri - Kansas City, University of Missouri - Saint Louis

Nebraska: University of Nebraska at Kearney, Wayne State College

North Dakota: Valley City State University

Ohio: Shawnee State University, University of Akron

Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin Green Bay

No state flagship is on the list. If you're from a member state and aiming for a flagship, compare out-of-state tuition at every flagship and reciprocity options like Minnesota's agreements with Wisconsin and North Dakota -- see public universities that charge out-of-state students in-state tuition.