Your residency status determines whether you qualify for in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition.

Your residency status is determined at the time of admission based on the information you include in your application for admission. Students who do not establish residency will be assessed out-of-state tuition.

The statutes and policies of the State of Washington define your residency status, and many factors help determine if you meet the eligibility requirements for in-state residency tuition.

• Students age 24 or younger are considered dependents unless they can show they are financially independent of their parents. Dependent students use their parents' residency to help determine their residency status.
• Independent students taking over six credit hours within the first 12 months of moving to Washington State will need to make sure all of the items needed to establish their residency (driver's license, voter registration, vehicle registration, etc.) have been in place least 12 months prior to the beginning of the quarter they want to establish residency.
• Non-US citizens who have resided in Washington State for at least 12 months may be able to qualify for in-state residency rates in a variety of ways (e.g. obtaining Permanent Residence status with USCIS, completing an affidavit, residing in the US under special visa status, etc.).
• Certain Native American tribal members may also be eligible for in-state residency rates.

Residency Procedures and Deadlines

If you are currently coded as an out-of-state resident but feel you may be eligible for in-state residency, please fill out the residency questionnaire at the Records and Registration website, copy the necessary supporting documents and send the information to the Records and Registration office by the applicable deadlines.

Washington Undergradute Exchange

The Western Undergradute Exchange (WUE) helps out-of-state students lower the cost of tuition at Eastern. Discover if you're eligible.