Are You from the West? Arizona In-State Tuition Pricing for Select CAPLA Master’s Programs Now Available

March 30, 2020
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Western Regional Graduate Program
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The University of Arizona Master of Architecture, MS Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture and MS Urban Planning now participate in Western Regional Graduate Program pricing, offering a significant savings to students from qualifying states.
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Beginning Fall 2020, residents of the 15 participating Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) states who are accepted may enroll in any of the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture’s four participating master’s programs and pay Arizona resident tuition rates—an average savings of $20,000 per year according to the WRGP graduate education savings finder, using 2019-20 UArizona tuition.

Participating CAPLA graduate programs are:

WRGP Arizona resident tuition pricing does not include fees, which are not discounted through WRGP. To be eligible, students must be admitted and enroll in a participating program, maintain residency in a participating WRGP state and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. There may be additional CAPLA eligibility requirements, as well.

Participating WRGP states are:

  • Alaska
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Oregon
  • South Dakota
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming
  • CW of N. Mariana Islands

For additional information, visit capla.arizona.edu/admissions/wrgp or contact Emilio Romero, graduate student services coordinator, at eromero@arizona.edu or 520-621-9189.

  

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