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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Resident Tuition for International Students

At the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, people who do not currently hold U.S. citizenship or have a U.S. permanent resident card (green card) are considered international students.

If you have any questions about residency as an applicant, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Eagle Student Services Center, Room 305, 940-565-2681, email UnderGrad.Admissions@unt.edu, or the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, Eagle Student Services Center, Room 354, 940-565-2383, email gradadmission@unt.edu. Other detailed information may be found .

Currently enrolled students should contact a Residency Counselor in the Registrar's Office, Eagle Student Services Center, Room 209, 940-565-2111.

Please note that the International Student and Scholar Services office does not process any residency applications and is unable to answer questions about residency qualifications.

How to Qualify for In-State, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Resident Tuition

International students can qualify for in-state, resident tuition in many ways:

Undocumented Students

Undocumented students fall into two different categories at the University of North ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:

  1. Those who have never had an immigration status are considered domestic students for admissions purposes and do NOT apply as international students.
  2. Those students who previously held an immigration status but are now considered "out of status" apply as International Students.

Undocumented students who have attended 3 years of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ high school, graduated from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ high school, and lived in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ for the 12 months prior to enrollment may still meet state requirements for in-state, resident tuition on the basis of SB 1528 even though they do not have an immigration status.

Senate Bill 1528 (attended 3 years of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ High School)

Any person who: 1) Graduated from a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ public or accredited private high school, AND 2) Continuously resided in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ the 36 months immediately preceding the date of graduation or receipt of the diploma equivalent, AND 3) Resided in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ the 12 consecutive months preceding the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolls in an institution is entitled to classification as a resident for tuition purposes.

Please submit:

  1. Complete, signed
  2. Original, notarized
  3. Official ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ high school transcript

* Students on F and J visas in high school are not eligible for residency because they are in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ to attend school, do not continuously reside in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, and have maintained their residence in their home country.

Transferring from a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ College/University

International Students transferring from a ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ college or university who were classified as ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ residents for tuition purposes should submit the following item:

  • Complete, signed

If we cannot confirm your prior residency status with your former institution, we will ask you for additional documents or information

*Please note that Community Colleges in ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ are eligible to award resident tuition on the basis of county requirements, rather than ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ state requirements. As a result, many students currently who receive in-county tuition rates at community colleges might not necessarily receive in-state tuition at a university.

Immigration Status - Based on Self

. Students basing residency on immigration status must submit the following items:

  1. Complete, signed
  2. Copy of immigration status

Immigration Status - Based on Parent

. Students basing residency on parent's immigration status must submit the following items:

  1. Complete, signed
  2. Copy of immigration status (both parent's and student's)

Semester Deadlines

All documents are due to your respective admissions office no later than 2 weeks before the start date of the semester for which you are applying. We cannot guarantee that residency documents received after that deadline will be processed before tuition payments are due.

Continuing Students

All former/continuing ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ international students should submit residency paperwork to the Registrar's Office, Eagle Student Services Center, room 209.

Contact Information

Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Eagle Student Services Center, Room 305, 940-565-2681, email UnderGrad.Admissions@unt.edu, or the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, Eagle Student Services Center, Room 354, 940-565-2636, email gradadmission@unt.edu.