Second guessing myself due to the price tag

[deleted437652]

I live in California where the cheapest tuition comes out to around ~$34,000 a year, so while I'm applying to both UCs, I'm still looking elsewhere. I'm looking into getting loans and all of that, but going $136,000 in debt from tuition alone certainly isn't appetizing.
Also, I think most states require you live there at least one year before you can be considered a resident, so does that mean that if I move there immediately after I graduate I would be able to get in-state tuition the next year?

The one thing that might save me is the Navy or the Airforce if they help pay for my schooling, but the recruiter I talked to said some of those programs are fairly competitive.

Any thoughts or discussion? I used the search function but didn't find any other threads right away. Sorry if this is a duplicate.

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[Pojman]

Also, I think most states require you live there at least one year before you can be considered a resident, so does that mean that if I move there immediately after I graduate I would be able to get in-state tuition the next year?

This does not mean that you will get in-state tuition after your first year of school.

The way it works is - you will need to prove that you are in the state for a reason other than educational purpose. This usually means you will have to provide evidence of a full time job or other evidence that you are a permanent resident.

If you are only in the state to finish your schooling, you will end up paying out of state tuition for the duration of your education.

 

[owlegrad]

This does not mean that you will get in-state tuition after your first year of school.

The way it works is - you will need to prove that you are in the state for a reason other than educational purpose. This usually means you will have to provide evidence of a full time job or other evidence that you are a permanent resident.

If you are only in the state to finish your schooling, you will end up paying out of state tuition for the duration of your education.

Wrong, a surprising number of schools allow you to get instate tuition after the first year. It just depends on the school. At UF I am pretty sure you get out of state tuition for the full four years, but that's not the case at other schools.

 

[Pojman]

Wrong, a surprising number of schools allow you to get instate tuition after the first year. It just depends on the school. At UF I am pretty sure you get out of state tuition for the full four years, but that's not the case at other schools.

Ahhh... OK - I guess that is something to keep in mind when I apply to a couple out of state schools this fall. I know that my school works this way, I guess I just thought that all schools had the same general procedures. Thanks for the correction.

 

[deleted437652]

Wrong, a surprising number of schools allow you to get instate tuition after the first year. It just depends on the school. At UF I am pretty sure you get out of state tuition for the full four years, but that's not the case at other schools.

One of the reasons I knocked UF off my list.

I talked to UNC, and they said that you can eventually switch to in-state, but I have yet to talk to Arizona about it. I didn't ask if I needed to prove that I was in-state for other reasons though. That is somewhat worrisome.