What states allow you to establish residency while in medical school? (interested in NY and CO)

[Pusheen]

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I've heard that it's different state-to-state and school-to-school, but I've been having a hard time getting concrete answers.
I'm a CA resident, applying to a couple SUNY schools and Colorado. Does anyone have specific info or experience with these states? SUNY has a link for undergrad but I'm not sure if the same standards apply for medical school.

I would be moving with my spouse who would presumably also be in grad school.

Is it inappropriate to ask these questions at an interview?

 

[GinnyWeasley]

USC Greenville I believe. I know after the first year OOS students can pay IS tuition, and I'm not sure if that's because you can become a resident. I remember reading something about this.

 

[HarryPotterLostInNarnia]

As for the University of Colorado, when you are accepted, you sign a contract that you will pay OOS tuition for all four years. I guess you'll be able to establish residency while you are in school, but you still have to pay OOS tuition if you were OOS upon acceptance.

 

[darkjedi]

Is it inappropriate to ask these questions at an interview?

That's a question better served post-acceptance to the financial aid office. Chances are a faculty interviewer will likely not know the answers to tuition questions.

 

[redferrari]

Colorado makes you pay OOS for all four years. I know this because if not for this fact, my best friend I've made in medical school so far would be there hahaha

 

[Pusheen]

Thanks for the info on Colorado, that's good to know. It looks like NY is a bit more lax about residency, I contacted one of the schools I am interviewing at there, and they said that they don't restrict students from taking on a new residency.

 

[Pusheen]

Most state schools systems have formal policies based in statutory requirements and limitations. Simply looking them up in this thing call Google with "NAME medical school residency requirements" will get you info. In new york see below. I believe that you if you get a private apartment or residence that you can establish residency in a year in NY.
http://www.upstate.edu/currentstudents/financial_resources/accounts/residency.php

Completely trivial when I was a UG in SUNY many years ago, the school would not accept my dorm residence as my address even though I did not literally live anywhere else. Ultimately, i had to use a professor's office as my permanent address and a couple of years my drivers license read "Biology Lab #12" or something

Thanks gonnif, that's really helpful!
And I tried googling that phrase and was swamped with medical residency results🙄

 

[Pusheen]

https://www.google.com/search?q=medical+school+out+of+state+residency+requrements&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Try the above. I should bill you for this with a lack of effort surcharge

haha, thanks! I made this thread for personal anecdotes as well, so it's not completely useless

 

[precisiongraphic]

The State of Ohio gives instate tuition after the first year.