Hello, everyone! I am new to this site and am still trying to figure out how to navigate the whole thing! I was wondering if anyone has information regarding non-resident tuition rates for doctoral programs? I know that PhD programs usually supply fellowships/assistantships and stipends which waive tuition fees, but does that still hold true for out-of-state applicants?
Thanks!
My son-in-law is in a funded PhD program at UNC-Chapel Hill. He agreed to become an NC resident when gave his acceptance.
A PhD program should be paying for your tuition anyway, so this is more their problem and not yours. If the PhD program is not funding you by paying your tuition, you should not go.
Yes, most universities do allow their PhD students to establish residency at the university after the first year. And as Bromfield2 states, a lot of universities actually require you to go through the process of establishing state residency, because they are paying your tuition and it’s way cheaper if you are a resident.
Also, it does depend on the program – my graduate institution/department, for instance, pays all out-of-state fees for both MA and PhD students and doesn’t require you to change your residency. I feel like most PhD students do since they’re located here for longer, but they don’t require it.
Other programs will probably say right on their website what to do about residency. I think most programs will pay the out-of-state fees for one year and then require you to change your residency.
This is definitely an important question to ask/look into after you get accepted places.
in many states, it is quite easy for a grad student (aka an independent adult) to obtain instate residency for tuition purposes at least for the second year. (unlike undergrad).