How is North Carolina residency determined for tuition purposes?
To qualify for in-state tuition for a given term, North Carolina law requires proof that a bona fide domicile was established in North Carolina at least twelve months before the beginning of the term, and that you were physcially present in the state during that time, for purposes other than attending school. If you have been in North Carolina for less than three years or lived and/or worked out of state during the previous 24 months, you must complete a four-page Application for Classification as a Legal Resident (Domiciliary) of North Carolina for Tuition Purposes for Graduate and Professional Students. If you are selected to be interviewed, we will email you the supplemental and the other materials including the residency forms. A determination of your residency for tuition purposes will be made based on the information contained in your application. If you are not classified as a legal resident of North Carolina for tuition purposes, you have the right to appeal that decision to th
