Registrar

 

The Residency Team has completed reviews and is currently working on cleanup for fall 2024.  We plan on starting spring 2025 reviews in late October once fall cleanup is finished.  We respond to submissions in date received order with some exceptions for Freshman Orientations. Please remember to upload your documents through the Galaxy Portal using instructions found in our FAQ. Sending documents through email may cause a significant delay in processing.

Applicants and enrolled students at The University of Texas at Dallas are each classified as a resident or nonresident for tuition purposes. Resident classification for tuition is different from residency for voting or taxation purposes.

The following applicants and students shall be classified as residents by UT Dallas:

  1. An applicant or student who:
    1. Graduated from a public or accredited private high school in Texas or, as an alternative to high school graduation, received the equivalent of a high school diploma in Texas, including the successful completion of a nontraditional secondary education, and
    2. Maintained a residence continuously in Texas for:
      1. The 36 months immediately preceding the date of graduation or receipt of the diploma equivalent, as applicable; and
      2. The 12 months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls at UT Dallas.
  2. An applicant or student who:
    1. Established domicile in Texas not less than 12 months before the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution; and
    2. Maintained domicile continuously in Texas for the 12 months immediately preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls at UT Dallas.
  3. A dependent whose parent:
    1. Established domicile in Texas not less than 12 months before the census date of the academic semester in which the dependent enrolls at UT Dallas; and
    2. Maintained domicile continuously in Texas for the 12 months immediately preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the dependent enrolls at UT Dallas.

Additional THECB residency information can be found at www.collegeforalltexans.com.

Forms, International Students, Petitioning for Reclassification, and Waivers

Forms

The  Core Residency Questionnaire (PDF) must be filled out by all applicants to UT Dallas and all current students who wish to be reclassified.
The residency affidavit (PDF) (formerly known as the HB1403 affidavit) must be filled out by applicants and current students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and wish to be classified as a resident based on graduation from a Texas high school and residence in the State (part a, above). This form is not to be completed by U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
The core residency questionnaire and the residency affidavit require Adobe Reader to be viewed and printed. The Adobe Reader is available free for download from Adobe.

International Students

International students eligible to establish legal domicile in Texas may also qualify for Texas residency status; see the Residency FAQ for details under +I am an international Student. How can I establish residency?  Email residency@utdallas.edu if you have questions.

Petitioning for Reclassification

If you are classified as a nonresident and believe you meet the above residency requirements, you may petition for reclassification by completing the  Core Residency Questionnaire (PDF) prior to the first day of class for the current term. Please be sure to understand the difference between merely residing in Texas and establishing domicile in Texas for tuition purposes.  Please review the Residency FAQ  under +How do I establish Domicile for discussion regarding intent to establish domicile.

Waivers

Applicants and students who are awarded a UT Dallas competitive scholarship and are classified as non-resident/out-of-state in their admission letter may receive in conjunction with the scholarship a “competitive scholarship waiver.” This waiver allows a student to pay tuition at the resident/in-state rate. The State of Texas strictly limits how many competitive scholarship waivers may be offered, and the awarding of such waivers is at the sole discretion of the University.
The Office of Financial Aid handles all waivers at UT Dallas. You may contact them by calling 972-883-2941 or emailing financial-aid@utdallas.edu.