Residency

Only bona fide Oregon residents qualify for in-state tuition. The UO carefully reviews the residency status of all students under the Oregon Administrative Rules. Only authorized residency officers may apply and interpret these rules and procedures. No other indication or determination of residency by any other institutional office, department, program, or staff represents the official institutional determination of residency for the University of Oregon.

The UO's Residency FAQ contains more information, but here are the key considerations in deciding if a student is an Oregon resident for tuition purposes:

• Establishment of a domicile in Oregon for a period of twelve months or more prior to the beginning of the term for which residency is sought
• Financial dependence on an Oregon resident, or financial independence
• Primary purpose for being in Oregon other than to obtain an education
• Nature and source of financial resources
• Various indicia of residency, such as ownership of a primary residence, permanent Oregon employment, payment of Oregon income taxes

After reviewing the FAQ, please peruse applicable residency rules. For more information, contact University of Oregon residency officer Brian Stanley directly at (541) 346-3201, toll free at (800) BE-A-DUCK, or via e-mail.