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No, it does not. All non-emancipated undergraduate students who attend Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ from Western states are assumed to be nonresidents unless they have a parent living in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ who meets Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ residency requirements.

Probably not. Unless you qualify for a domicile exception or you're an adult student or emancipated student, your residency for tuition classification purposes is determined by your parents' .

In some cases, the Tuition Classification Office may request more information or ask you to submit a petition to verify your parents' qualifications for residency.

You'll likely qualify for in-state tuition, as long as:

• You're a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent or undocumented resident
• You attended three years of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ high school
• You graduated or will graduate from a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ high school
• You were accepted to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder within one year of graduating high school​

Additional verification may be needed. Address specific questions to tuitclass@colorado.edu.

Probably not. If you have an F-1, F-2, H-3, M-1, M-2 or J-1 visa, you'll have restricted ability to establish residence in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ for tuition purposes.

A J-1 visa holder or their J-2 dependent may qualify for in-state tuition if the J-1 holder isn't a student or trainee, but all other domicile requirements also apply.

If you hold a visa in another category (e.g., H-1B, L, K, V, E, O, P), email tuitclass@colorado.edu for specific requirements and qualifications.

See the Establishing Legal Ties section of our residency guidelines for details.

The only way for a student who is 22 years old or younger to petition for residency themselves is by proving they're fully emancipated. If you're emancipated, you don't receive any financial support from your parents, family, friends or other such sources, including from funds they established for you previously.

If you think you qualify as an emancipated student, review our emancipation residency information carefully, then complete a TC 101 training session to access the petition.

No. You do not become a resident for tuition purposes simply by living in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, attending college, obtaining a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ driver's license or renting an apartment.

According to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ residency statutes, you must:

1. Be qualified to establish residency. If you've moved to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ primarily to attend the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, then you're here for educational purposes and may not be eligible to establish residency.
2. Take action to create legal ties to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ in the grace periods allowed. If you intend to make Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ your true, fixed and permanent home, then you must prove that you've taken the necessary steps to do so.

As outlined in the state statutes, you must have taken action to create legal ties to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ in the grace periods allowed, such as:

• Securing permanent housing in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. A lease or deed must show that you have lived in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ for one full year prior to the first day of the term for which you wish to prove residency. Actions like returning to a former home during school breaks or seeking employment out of state are inconsistent with that of a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ resident.
• Obtaining a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ driver’s license or state-issued ID within 120 days of moving to the state.
• Registering to vote in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ if you plan to vote anywhere.
• Registering your vehicle(s) in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ within 180 days of moving to the state.
• Filing and paying Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ income taxes as a part-year or full-year resident depending upon when you moved to the state.
• Securing employment in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ to provide additional evidence of residency.
• Severing your ties to your former state.

Since Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ law governs Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ residency status, the fact that you might not qualify for resident status in any other state does not guarantee resident status in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ.

Moreover, if you're classified as a nonresident at the time of matriculation and you seek to establish Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ domicile while registered at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, we must presume that you're seeking Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ domicile solely for tuition purposes. You can rebut this presumption and be deemed a Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ resident only by a showing of clear and convincing evidence of your eligibility for resident status.