A Guide to Non-Immigrant Residency for Tuition Purposes


Disclaimer: NATDA and the author of this document are not responsible for it's accuracy.
This document is only intended as a guideline and you should check with the institution's residency office directly before applying.

Note: All students are still required to satisfy all other conditions of residency imposed by the institution.


Alabama
State-Wide >>> "U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident" resident -L. Clark, UA

Alaska
University of Alaska >>> H1, H4, TN, TD non-resident

Arizona
See A.R.S. section 15-1801 et seq
State-Wide >>> H1, H4, TN, TD resident

Arkansas
See University of Arkansas Board of Trustees policy statement 520.8
According to their specialist, Lindy Goza : Residency cannot be offered to J-1 and F-1 visa holders, but other visa holders are considered on a case-by-case basis, including H visa holders.
"The student on a temporary visa will be classified as a foreign student and will pay non-resident tuition and fees."

California
See California Education Code Sec. 68062
University of California (systemwide) >>> H1, H4, TN, TD resident
California State University (systemwide) >>> H1, H4 resident; TN, TD non-resident (being appealed)

Colorado
See Colorado Revised Statutes §23-7-101, et seq., 1995 Repl. Vol
State-Wide >>> H3, H4 (H3 dependent), F, J, M nonresident OTHERS resident

Connecticut
State-wide >>> "Aliens granted permanent resident or indefinite stay status are subject to the same considerations as U.S. citizens in the determination of residence status."

Delaware
University of Delaware >>> Citizen or PR resident

District of Columbia
The University of the District of Columbia >>> H1, H4, TN, TD non-resident

Florida
See Florida Statute 240.1201
State-wide >>> US citizen, PR, on indefinite stay resident

Georgia
Georgia State University >>> US citizenship, PR, or indefinite stay resident

Hawaii
?

Idaho
?

Illinois
University of Illinois >>> H1, H4, TN, TD non-resident

Indiana
?

Iowa
University of Iowa >>> H1, H4, TN, TD non-resident (Can attempt reclassification)

Kansas
?

Kentucky
KRS Chapter 13B, 164.020, 164.030, 164A.330(9)
State-wide >>> A, E, G, H, I, L, N, O, P, R, S, TD or TN resident

Louisiana
University of Southern Louisiana >>> US Citizen or PR resident

Maine
University of Maine >>> non-immigrant visa non-resident

Maryland
University of Maryland >>> H-1, H-4, TN, TD resident

Massachusetts
UMass, Northeastern >>> US citizenship or permanent resident resident

Michigan
Eastern Michigan University >>> E, G, H, J (non-student), L resident TN/TD unknown
University of Michigan >>> H1, H4, TN, TD non-resident
Michigan State >>> US citizen, PR or immigrant visa resident

Minnesota
University of Minnesota (all campuses) >>> H1, H4, TN, TD resident
Minnesota State University (systemwide) >>> US Citizen or PR resident

Mississippi
?

Missouri
?

Montana
?

Nebraska
University of Nebraska >>> Evaluated case-by-case, Contact Pat Winter (@Lincoln) 402-472-0981

Nevada
University of Nevada (systemwide) >>> H1, H4, TN, TD resident

New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire >>> Must be citizen or PR resident

New Jersey
New Jersey Institute of Technology >>> H1, H4, TN, TD non-resident
Rutgers >>> Non-resident if required to maintain foreign residence

New Mexico
?

New York
State schools >>> H1, H4 resident TN, TD non-resident
Contact: Brenda at Buffalo State (716-829-2186).

North Carolina
See NC G.S. 116-143.1 and 116-143.3
State-Wide >>> A, G, I, K, N, T resident; B, C, D, F, J, M, P, Q, R, S non-resident; E, H, L, O depends

North Dakota
?

Ohio
?

Oklahoma
?

Oregon
State-wide: Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 580, Division 10 - Board of Higher Education >>> A, E, G, H, I, K, L, N, R, NATO, TC, TN or TD resident


Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh >>> Must be U.S. citizen or PR resident
Penn State >>> Must be U.S. citizen or PR resident

Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island >>> Must be U.S. citizen or PR resident -Hazel Temple contact

South Carolina
University of South Carolina >>> Must be U.S. citizen or PR resident

South Dakota
?

Tennessee
State schools >>> not permanently domiciled non-resident working full time may be exception

Texas
State-wide >>> A-1, A-2, G-1, G-2, G-3 G-4, K, O, P resident

Utah
Remind me to call (801) 581-3089 and ask, it says that if you can stay indef then you can be a resident...but somehow I doubt that includes us!

Vermont
?

Virginia
Ref: http://madison.schev.edu/domiregs.html
State-Wide >>> A, E, G, L, N, H-1, H-4 resident TN, TD non-resident

Washington State
University of Washington >>> A, E, G, I, or K resident; H1, H4, TD, TN non-resident
Washington State >>> H1, H4, TD, TN non-resident

West Virginia
Marshall >>> "Any person holding a student or other temporary visa" non-resident

Wisconsin
State-Wide >>> H1, H4, TN, TD resident

Wyoming
University of Wyoming >>> "Any student on a visa is considered a non-resident" -K. Fields, Assoc. Dir. of Adm.



Don't qualify for resident tuition? Look at this list of the cheapest out-of-state tuition schools.
Also, there's another list you might want to look at.

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