Your residency classification for tuition purposes is determined by Arizona State Statutes and Board of Regents Policies . Each student is responsible for obtaining their residency classification for tuition purposes decision before registration and fee payment. Students are classified as a resident for tuition purposes or non-resident for tuition purposes. The process differs for newly admitted and continuing students.
New Students
For newly admitted students or students re-admitted to the University
Residency Navigator
New Students can explore the Residency Navigator to understand their potential residency status for tuition purposes. The navigator will lead the student through a series of yes/no questions to help determine if they may be a resident or non-resident student for tuition purposes.
Statement of Residency Classification (SORC)
The SORC form guides newly admitted or re-admitted students through questions to establish if the student: may meet the residency guidelines, may qualify for a residency exception, may qualify for residency options for Arizona High School Graduates or is a non-resident for tuition purposes.
All admitted students from all careers (undergraduate, graduate and professional) can access the SORC form through their UAccess Student Center. Additionally, undergraduate students can access the SORC form through their Next Steps Center. The form must be submitted by the listed deadline.
Continuing Students
For students who were enrolled in the semester immediately preceding the semester for which the residency reclassification is being submitted
Residency Reclassification
A continuing student desiring consideration for a change in residency classification must submit one of the following forms: Continuing Student Petition to Change Residency Classification, Residency Exceptions, Arizona High School Graduates. The selected form must be submitted by the listed deadline.
Residency Decision for New and Continuing Students
Students are classified as a resident for tuition purposes or non-resident for tuition purposes. A decision email will be sent to the students’ official University of Arizona email address. A student who is not classified as a resident student is charged non-resident tuition in addition to other fees.
Students who receive a non-resident decision and believe it is incorrect are encouraged to contact a Residency Classification Officer (RCO) via email or by scheduling an appointment. The Residency Classification Officer (RCO) can review the students submitted form and may follow up with a request for additional documents needed to support classification as an Arizona resident for tuition purposes. The RCO can also help the student understand the reason(s) for the non-resident decision.
Request for Residency Decision Review
A student who believes they were incorrectly classified as non-resident for tuition purposes may submit a Request for Residency Decision Review.