How to gain residency in Oklahoma for in-state tuition?
Sofia: I’m going to be very honest with you – the chances of establishing tuition residency in Oklahoma are next to none. First of all, you need to understand that residency policies are not up to the school – residency classifications are a matter of state law, and the school has no leeway to ignore the legislature’s statutory definition of state residency. Oklahoma is one of the states with the most conservative residency policies of all. How conservative? A financial independent adult can establish residency in Oklahoma if he/she demonstrates that they intend to make Oklahoma their permanent residence. A student who moves to Oklahoma for the purpose of attending a state school IS NOT ELIGIBLE to establish residency, unless they meet certain criteria. What are those criteria? You must live in Oklahoma for at least one year prior to the first day of class for the semester in which you hope to qualify for residency status. During that year, you must establish that you are living in Okl
