Texas Residency

All residency documentation should be submitted to the Registrar's Office by the census date of the term for which a residency rate change is being requested. 

Texas Residency Regulations

Residency for tuition purposes is different from residency for obtaining a driver’s license, taxes or voting purposes.  Texas law classifies each person who applies for admission to a Texas public college or university as a resident of Texas, a nonresident, or a foreign (international) student. How students are classified is important because it determines whether they pay non-resident tuition rates or in-state rates.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has established rules that govern residency for higher education in Texas.  For detailed information about regulations relating to residency in the State of Texas, visit the College for All Texans Residency Information Page.

When students apply for admission, the university uses the information they provide on their Apply Texas applications to make an initial determination about residency.  

If the submitted information indicates that the student is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident but that he or she may qualify for residency based on Texas high school graduation, the student must submit the Residency Affidavit [pdf]. The affidavit is a statement by the student that he or she qualifies for residency. It must be completed, signed, notarized, and submitted to the university in order for the student to be classified as a resident.

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