Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education - h. Higher Education Organizations

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301-2204

Telephone 303.541.0200 | Network Fax: 303.541.0291

Background

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is a regional organization created by the Western Regional Education Compact, adopted in the 1950s by Western states. WICHE was created to facilitate resource sharing among the higher education systems of the West. It implements a number of activities to accomplish its objectives.

WICHE began operations in 1953 in Eugene, Oregon, moving to its present location in Boulder, Colorado in 1955. WICHE is governed by three gubernatorally-appointed Commissioners from each state. Under terms of the Compact, each state commits to support WICHE's basic operations through annual dues established by the full Commission.

Fifteen western states comprise WICHE (listed in chronological order of membership, below):

1. New Mexico: December 19, 1952
2. Montana: December 24, 1952
3. Arizona: January 6, 1953
4. Utah: January 14, 1953
5. Oregon: January 31, 1953
6. Colorado: April 20, 1953
7. Wyoming: April 28, 1953
8. Idaho: May 13, 1953
9. Alaska: May 19, 1955
10. Washington: June 9, 1955
11. California: December 15, 1955
12. Nevada: June 2, 1959
13. Hawaii: June 23, 1959
14. North Dakota: July 1, 1984
15. South Dakota: July 1, 1988

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