Tuition Classification for CU Boulder Adult Students

For more information, visit our Adult Residency Petition webpage (www.colorado.edu/registrar/students/state-residency/adult).
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Each student at CU Boulder is classified as either a Colorado resident or a nonresident. Residents are charged the in-state tuition rate, and nonresidents pay the out-of-state rate.
If you are currently enrolled at CU Boulder as a nonresident and you want to request a residency change to 'in-state', you must submit a residency petition.
The change from nonresident to resident does not occur automatically.
In order to submit the Adult Residency Petition, you must be one of the following:
At least 23 years old on the first day of the term for which you're petitioning, or
Married for at least one year before the first day of the term, or
Entering the second year of a graduate program.
The burden of proof is on you to provide clear and convincing evidence that you are a Colorado resident. Establishing residency takes a full 12 months before the first day of the term, so you should start once you're at least 22 years old, or married, or entering a graduate program.
Domicile is a legal term describing the one place where a person has chosen to make their true, fixed and permanent home. Domicile includes physical presence and evidence of intent to stay.
To prove physical presence, you'll need a residential lease (if you rent) or a property deed (if you own) for the entire 12-month period.
To prove intent to stay, you must show that you've cut ties to other states. Once you move to Colorado, you'll need to get a Colorado driver's license or state ID within 120 days, and if you're registered to vote, you must be registered in Colorado. If you drive, you’ll need to apply for a Colorado vehicle registration no later than 180 days after moving to the state.
If you're employed, your federal and state income tax filings must reflect your Colorado address, and you'll need to show that you filed as a part-year or full-year resident of Colorado, depending on when you moved.
A few tips for petitioning:
Review the petition early so you know what is required.
Be sure to complete all information on the petition - don't leave anything blank.
Submit all of the supporting documents required on the petition.
Turn it in by the posted deadline (or well ahead of the deadline to avoid the rush).
Petitions are accepted at specific times throughout the year. Please visit our website or contact the Office of the Registrar to confirm the dates during which we will accept petitions.
After a tuition classification officer reviews your petition, we will reach out to you through the student portal and your colorado.edu email address if we need additional information. This is also how we'll inform you of the final decision regarding your residency.
To learn more about the petitioning process and our optional online or in-person TC 501 petition information sessions, please visit our website.
A few exceptions to note: If you are enrolled in the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) exchange, if you are an international student on a student visa, or if you are a military student or dependent, please contact our office to discuss how these exceptions affect your eligibility to establish residency in Colorado.
For more information, please visit our website, email us, or stop by the Office of the Registrar in the Regent Administrative Center.