State Residency Requirements

The 50 states provide different types of programs, and also have different eligibility requirements for residency. Residency is important because states provide most or all of their education benefits for residents only. Here is a list of places to go to find details for each state:

• Alabama (see also)
• Alaska
• Arizona: Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State, University of Arizona
• Arkansas (see also)
• California (see also UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, UCSB, California State University)
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia (see also the DC Tuition Grant)
• Florida: University of Florida, Florida State University
• Georgia: University of Georgia Admissions, University of Georgia Registrar, Georgia Tech
• Hawaii
• Idaho: University of Idaho (Graduate Admissions), North Idaho College, Boise State University
• Illinois: University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Graduate School, Illinois State University
• Indiana: Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University
• Iowa: Iowa State University, University of Iowa
• Kansas: Kansas State University, University of Kansas
• Kentucky: University of Kentucky (see also)
• Louisiana: Louisiana State University, University of Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland: University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland University College
• Massachusetts: University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Massachusetts Amherst (see also), University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Michigan: Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Ferris State University, Northern Michigan University
• Minnesota: University of Minnesota Minnesota State University
• Mississippi
• Missouri: University of Missouri, University of Missouri Kansas City
• Montana
• Nebraska: University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Lincoln
• Nevada (see also and the Board of Regents Handbook): University of Nevada Reno
• New Hampshire: University of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire Graduate School, Plymouth State University
• New Jersey: Rutgers, College of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute of Technology
• New Mexico: New Mexico State University, University of New Mexico, TVI Community College, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
• New York: SUNY (SUNY New Paltz, University at Buffalo, University at Albany), Hunter College
• North Carolina: North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina Graduate School, University of North Carolina Charlotte, UNC Charlotte Graduate School
• North Dakota
• Ohio: University of Cincinnati, Cleveland State University, Ohio University, Kent State University, Cincinnati State
• Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University
• Oregon: University of Oregon, Southern Oregon University
• Pennsylvania: Penn State University
• Rhode Island: University of Rhode Island
• South Carolina (SC Code Title 59 Chapterq 112): University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, TriCounty Technical College, Clemson
• South Dakota
• Tennessee: University of Tennessee
• Texas (Texas Education Code Section 54.052): University of Texas, Texas State University, Brookhaven College, Tarleton State University
• Utah: University of Utah
• Vermont: University of Vermont Residency Regulations
• Virginia: Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech Graduate School
• Washington: University of Washington, Washington State University, Evergreen State College, Central Washington University, Clark College, North Seattle Community College, Bellevue Community College, Green River Community College
• West Virginia: West Virginia University, Marshall University
• Wisconsin: UW-Stout, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Green Bay
• Wyoming: University of Wyoming (see also), Sheridan College

Another source of information is the College Board's October 2001 guide to the state residency requirements in individual states. Due to its age, some of the information may no longer be accurate.

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