Frustrated California applicants might elect to abandon the UC system for Western University Exchange (WUE) schools such as the University of Minnesota, Morris, whose out of state tuition continues to stay under $12,500, or Grove City College. There are less expensive alternatives available without the drama and circus atmosphere of the UC system.
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