Residency Classification for Tuition Assessment Purposes
The University of Michigan's tuition structure is two-tiered, reflecting resident and nonresident rates. To be eligible for resident classification, a student must demonstrate compliance with the University's Residency Classification Guidelines, which can be found at http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/resreg.html. These guidelines differ from those of other schools and are independent of guidelines used by state authorities to determine residency for purposes such as tax liability, driving, voting. etc.
Circumstances Under Which You Must File a Residency Application
If you believe you are eligible to be classified as a resident and any of the following circumstances apply, you must file an Application for Resident Classification and be approved in order to qualify for resident tuition:
- You currently live outside the state of Michigan for any purpose, including, but not limited to, education, volunteer activities, military service, travel, employment.
- You have attended or graduated from a college outside the state of Michigan.
- You have been employed or domiciled outside the state of Michigan within the last 3 years.
- You are not a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident Alien (if you're a Permanent Resident Alien, you must have a Permanent Resident Alien card).
- Your spouse, partner, or parent is in Michigan as a nonresident student, medical resident, fellow, or for military assignment or other temporary employment.
- You are 24 years of age or younger and a parent lives outside the state of Michigan.
- You are 24 years of age or younger and have attended or graduated from a high school outside the state of Michigan.
- You have attended or graduated from an out-of-state high school and have been involved in educational pursuits for the majority of time since high school graduation.
- You previously attended any U-M campus (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, or Flint) as a nonresident.
Other circumstances may also require you to file a residency application.
How To File a Residency Application
Applications for resident classification can be downloaded at http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/resreg.html.
Filing Deadlines
The deadline dates for submitting applications for resident classification apply to the term for which residency is sought and are as follows:
- September 30 for Fall Term
- January 31 for Winter Term
- July 31 for Spring, Spring/Summer, and Summer Terms
Applications must be received in the Residency Classification Office by 5 p.m. on the deadline date.
For additional information contact the Residency Classification Office, University of Michigan Office of the Registrar, 1210 LSA, 500 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382, (734) 764-1400.
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Last edited on 07/30/2009
