Residency for Tuition Purposes

The information on this page is for newly admitted, currently enrolled, and prospective students, and/or their parents and families.

• About residency
• How residency is determined
• How to Complete the Statement of Legal Residence/Applying for Residency
• How to establish Residency for Tuition Purposes
• Rules applying to Minors
• How to fulfill Physical Presence and Intent
• How to fulfill Financial Independence
• Residency Calendar/Deadlines
• Nonresident Tuition Exemptions/Waivers
• How to maintain California Residency during a Temporary Absence
• What if I am not a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Inquiries and Appeals
• Legal Residence Information
• FAQs
• Contact Residency

Caution: All summaries regarding Residency regulations on this website are not complete explanations of the law regarding residence for tuition purposes. Additional information is available from the Office of the Registrar. Please note that changes may be made in the residence requirements between the publication date of these statements and the relevant residence determination date.

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