<p>Hi, I live in Washington State and want to study physics. Anyone have any opinions about the physics programs at these institutions? UW is obviously the cheapest option, and Cal being the most expensive.</p>
<p>On a side note, how difficult is it to gain residency status in California? What would need to be done?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Here - [Residency</a> for Tuition Purposes - Office Of The Registrar](<a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/prospective_students/residency.html]Residency”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/prospective_students/residency.html) and particularly [url=<a href=“http://registrar.berkeley.edu/prospective_students/establish.html]Establishing”>http://registrar.berkeley.edu/prospective_students/establish.html]Establishing</a> Legal Residence - Office Of The Registrar<a href=“and%20%5Burl=http://registrar.berkeley.edu/prospective_students/minors.html]Rules%20Applying%20to%20Minors%20-%20Office%20Of%20The%20Registrar[/url]%20if%20under%2018%20when%20you%20arrive”>/url</a></p>
<p>To quote from one part of that site - “It should be noted that this requirement makes it extremely difficult for most undergraduates who do not have a parent domiciled in California to qualify for classification as a resident at a University of California campus.”</p>
<p>The straightforward case - you would need to have a court declare you legally independent and be able to prove that you were paying for your education yourself, by showing savings or a job with a high enough pay rate to cover the $50K per year.</p>