State schools and residency

[caloriefree]

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I'm just wondering which of the state dental schools give you the 'in-state resident' status after you enroll and how many years it would take??

I know that UMDNJ doesn't really have preference when it comes to admission whether you're in-state or out-of-state and they give you immediate residency (and thus the lower in-state tuition) for anyone as soon as they change the driver's license.

If you know of any other state schools.. please reply!! Thanx!!

 

[TheWiredNerv]

It isn't the dental schools that give the in-state residency, it is the state itself. All states have different requirements for residency but I know New York, Connecticut and North Carolina will give you residency if you live there for a year in some sort of apartment and or house that you pay for. Many states are like this but not all of them.

 

[scuzfly]

I think Kentucky says if you move there for school you are ALWAYS considered an out of state student. Someone said you have to sign a paper saying you understand you will be an out of state student if you are accepted and choose to go there.


I wonder if you take a year off after graduating and move to the state you want to go to school in if you will be considered "in state." Get a job there and apply for the next cycle. Anyone thought of doing this for UCSF...

 

[tekstyle]

i have always thought that all public schools have instate preferences. if you live in x school, you pay taxes in that X. Therefore, they have to give you preference. i could be wrong. maybe i am.

 

[Avery07]

i have always thought that all public schools have instate preferences. if you live in x school, you pay taxes in that X. Therefore, they have to give you preference. i could be wrong. maybe i am.

This is what I was told when visiting UMKC.

 

[wildcat03]

State schools give preference, but some more than others. Some state schools have classes that are half out-of-state.

I know that Maryland and Michigan do not give residency for tuition purposes unless you can prove you are not there for your education (basically impossible). NC (as said above) will give you in state residency after the 1st year. By second year, they are 100% in-state.

 

[diane07]

At UIC you have to be an IL resident in order to get in state tuition.

 

[caloriefree]

At UIC you have to be an IL resident in order to get in state tuition.

Yeah, that sounds obvious.. but.. I was asking how these state schools "define" in-state residency 🙂. Do you know for UIC? Thanx!

 

[small]

I think many schools have something you fill out for residency that request things like:

List places of employment
List your schools
Your address
Driver's license state and number


stuff like that, so they can see if you're really in-state or not. I think address is the big decider. If you could somehow get an address I bet you could finagle in-state tution, but you'd have to explain your school if it was somewhere else. Of course, getting caught trying to cheat the system would probably leave you with no dental school, so I wouldn't recommend it (not saying that that's what you want to do, of course).

Does this help?

 

[diane07]

There used to be a link with the info for what consitutes residency for purposes of in state tuition at UIC. I couldn't seem to find it today. But from what I remember, you basically have to be an actual resident of IL. Off the top of my head, it was like you had to be in the state prior to school starting (and show you weren't living there only for purposes of education) You had to have a job with a salary to meet living expenses and pay taxes in IL. Car license and voter registration. Stuff like that.

 

[Montserrat]

From reading old posts - think Uconn, OHSU, and Buffalo were easier on the resident qualifications for in state tuition. Though I think there was something said about purchasing property within the state, allowing you to be considered as a state resident.

 

[dantheman2007]

is anyone familiar with Pennsylvania's policy?
thanks

 

[MiztiKatz]

is anyone familiar with Pennsylvania's policy?
thanks

Both Temple and Pitt are only partially state funded... so there may or may not be preference given... Penn is private so it does not matter.

As far as residency... I believe that you will have to prove that you are not solely there for educational purposes but plan on staying in the area... I am pretty sure it takes at least 18 months to be considered in-state. I would say the best bet in PA is to buy a home, change voting registration, get a job (or someone in your family... like your spouse).

I am not 100% sure but I know that somewhere on Temple's website they explain this

 

[rjs38]

i have always thought that all public schools have instate preferences. if you live in x school, you pay taxes in that X. Therefore, they have to give you preference. i could be wrong. maybe i am.

unfortunately this is not true for buffalo, their class is about 50/50 now. i was even told by the associate dean or whatever his title is that they don't give preference to new york state residents..that aggravates me.

 

[stdmufin27]

I interviewed at Louisville and was told that Kentucky only will give in-state residency in extreme cases (your spouse works full-time in the state/you live there for a full year before school starts).....so you will basically pay private school tuition at the school! I was pissed.

-CA (where I live) is more lenient. One year in the state, you get residency.
-Same with Nevada.
-New York is even more lenient. Buy a house you get residency. If not, living there a year gets you residency except at the schools you wished it did (NYU, Columbia)

 

[axum]

check out the respective state's .gov site for residency info. Thats what I did for California, and it got me a bunch of information...like the fact that I need to retake the written drivers test to get a CA drivers license. Ugh. That test was harder than the actual driving test, at least back when I took it.