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Membership in The Tuition Exchange is open to any regionally accredited public or non-profit institution of higher education. Schools may apply at any time during the year.
The Benefits
As a Tuition Exchange member, you participate in a program that makes a career at your school more appealing and a degree at your institution more affordable. Members tell us our scholarship program helps them attract talented faculty and staff and enroll top-tier students. The opportunity to earn full-tuition or substantial scholarships at 700+ member schools proves a strong draw!
For more details on the many ways, The Tuition Exchange can benefit your school, click here.
A Look at Our Members
The scope and diversity of our members create a program that is unrivaled in its reach.
More than 700 institutions of higher education are members of The Tuition Exchange, representing 47 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and several other countries.
Our diverse membership provides students with a wide range of school choices. Member schools range in size from 250 to 50,000 students, offer a wide range of degree programs, and reside in diverse geographic settings – from large cities to suburban and rural environments.
| Type (Carnegie Groupings) |
Number |
% of Category |
| Public Institutions |
15 |
2% |
| Private Institutions |
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 Doctoral Research Universities |
149 |
22% |
| Masters Colleges & Universities |
242 |
36% |
| Baccalaureate – Arts & Sciences |
121 |
18% |
| Baccalaureate – Diverse Fields |
91 |
14% |
| Specialized, Associate & Other |
56 |
8% |
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Member Obligations
As a member of The Tuition Exchange, you agree to take on the following responsibilities:
- Establish policies and guidelines (samples) governing employee eligibility, with a priority mechanism for selecting final candidates if demand exceeds the number of slots available.
- Establish an internal process to determine which candidates nominated by The Tuition Exchange members will be awarded scholarships.
- Appoint a primary and secondary Liaison Officer with administrative responsibility for the program. Typically employees in your human resources, enrollment, or academic affairs department serve as the primary and secondary TE Liaison Officers and program coordinators.
- Maintain a positive balance on the school's most recent 5 years of exchange history.
- Offer full-tuition scholarships or an optional set amount for schools with tuition that exceeds the set amount ($41,000 for 2023-2024 and $42,000 for 2024-2025) or one-half tuition scholarships for non-residents at public institutions.
- Honor all eligible continuing commitments.
More details are included in our Membership Packet, available by
contacting Kristin Tichenor
| Membership Fees |
| Initiation Fee |
$350 (one-time charge) |
| Annual Dues |
$600
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| Participation Fees |
$50 per successful exchange
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How to Join
An officer of your institution should send the completed Membership agreement to:
Kristin Tichenor, President
The Tuition Exchange
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
You can also submit the completed TE application via e-mail to ktichenor@tuitionexchange.org
Regionally accredited public and non-profit institutions of higher education will be considered for membership at any time during the year. The Tuition Exchange agreement is available by Membership agreement. You should return one completed and signed copy by mail or scan and email to The Tuition Exchange (info@tuitionexchange.org) with payment of your one-time initiation fee of $350. If emailed, the Initiation Fee and Membership Dues invoice will be emailed to you. All payments are due upon receipt.
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