What is the MSEP?
MHEC helps improve access to postsecondary education through the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP). Since 1994, the MSEP has provided more affordable opportunities for students to attend out-of-state institutions. The MSEP serves as the Midwest's largest multi-state tuition reciprocity program. MSEP is not a scholarship.
Over 140 colleges and universities in Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin have opened their doors to each others' citizens at more affordable rates. Although the Midwestern Higher Education Compact is composed of twelve Midwestern states, the MSEP is a voluntary program (as are all MHEC programs) and only eight of the twelve states participate. Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, and Ohio do not participate in MSEP at this time. Click here for more information.
Indiana Commission for Higher Education approves participation in MSEP Click here for more information.
How it works
Through the MSEP, public institutions agree to charge students no more than 150% of the in-state resident tuition rate for specific programs; private institutions offer a 10% reduction on their tuition rates. You must be enrolling as a non-resident student at a participating MSEP campus to receive the discount.
Actual savings through the program will vary from institution to institution depending upon the tuition rates. Participating students will typically realize savings between $500 and $3,000 annually.
Here are two examples of how the program works:
| At a public college or university |
| In-state tuition |
$4,000 |
| Out-of-state tuition |
$8,000 |
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MSEP Tuition
(150% of In-state tuition) |
$6,000 |
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| Your Savings |
$2,000 |
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| At a private college or university |
| Tuition |
$12,000 |
MSEP Discount
(10% Reduction) |
$1,200 |
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| MSEP Tuition |
$10,800 |
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| Your Savings |
$1,200 |
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Where do I start?
Click here to start by determining if the school you wish to attend participates in the MSEP. |
