Graduate Student Policies: Residency Requirements
California Residency
To establish California residency for tuition/fee purposes students must:
- File a Petition for Residence Classification with the Registrar’s Office
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Be physically present in California for more than one calendar year
- Have come to California with the intent to make California their permanent home
- Show that they intend California to become their home
Examples of (#5) include:
- Registration as a voter in California
- Designation of California as their permanent residence on all University documents
- Obtaining a California Driver’s License or ID Card
- Registration of their car with the State of California
- Payment of California income taxes as a resident
- Maintenance of a home in California
More information about residence classification can be found on the Registrar's website here.