Residency, or where you live, impacts tuition and enrollment fees. It is determined when you are admitted to the school. It can require a legal residency statement.
Proof of residency must be dated one year and one day before the semester or term you wish to enroll in begins.
Have you been classified as a nonresident? Want to be a California resident? Submit documentation and a Residency Reclassification Petition to the Admissions Office.
Individuals who have met certain criteria based on previous education within the state of California may qualify for nonresident tuition exemptions provided under state law.
Apply for a waiver if you are not a resident. Send the California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request to Admissions and Records.
Attended a high school (public or private) in California for three or more years.
Don't have legal immigration status? Fill out an affidavit. It must state that you have filed an application to legalize your immigration status or will file as soon as you are eligible.