Do students from North Carolina pay in-state or OOS fees for Virginia universities?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>So, when my sister began college a couple of years ago, she started at Suffolk University up in Boston. However, because it's such an expensive university and so far away, my mom had the brilliant idea- How about she come back and go to a state university right here in NC? What we didn't know is that since she had graduated in Wisconsin, her college diploma wasn't accepted at NC universities because she apparently had 'half a math credit missing'. She went on to the local community college instead, but then applied and got accepted into the University of South Carolina. My mom hoped that NC and SC were like Wisconsin and Minnesota(I think those were the two)- it didn't matter which state you were in, you'd still pay in-state fees for either one. However, that is NOT the case, and USC is a pretty pricy place. So my sis is staying one more semester in NC at her community college, and hoping to apply to a NC university for the spring semester once she has that half-credit fullfilled (she's taking it this summer, but colleges won't accept her this late).</p>

<p>Anyways, the point of this is, I was wondering if my sis would also be able to apply to universities in Virginia for in-state tuition? If so, could I get a list of all public universities in VA and maybe a bit of info on their transfer policies? Please and thank you, guys. :]</p>

<p>P.S. If this should be posted elsewhere, please tell me.</p>

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<p>I had never heard of [Minnesota-Wisconsin</a> Tuition Reciprocity Application — HEAB](<a href=“404 Page Not Found”>404 Page Not Found) thanks for sharing.
However schools in Virginia have no such agreement, at least UVA doesn’t. They are very strict with who gets the in state rate - your parents have to live here for one year prior to enrollment, or in the case of graduate students you have to live here for one year where your main purpose was not school (so if you start with OOS tuition you’ll be paying it through graduation; but if your significant other/spouse moves down with you and works, and they get in the next year, they’d pay in-state tuition).</p>

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<p>I don’t follow the story about your sister at all (MA, SC, NC, WI, and MN all in the mix?), but the only students who pay in-state tuition are those who are truly in-state. Virginia (and North Carolina, for that matter) have very strict rules about establishing domicile.</p>

<p>EDIT: Thanks, Hazel.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the info, guys. And sorry for the complicated story, Dean. :p</p>

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<p>What’s the deal about DC residents allegedly getting in-state rates (or perhaps up to $10K difference, whereas UVA in vs. OOS = $20K per year)? I have heard people talk about it enough and never knew whether it was really true for publics such as UVA.</p>

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<p>I think this might be what you’re looking for about DC residents. tuitiongrant.dc.gov I’ve got a feeling that they get some sort or discount across the country since there are no in-state school in DC. </p>

<p>As to NC vs VA tuition, NC is a different state, where NC taxes go towards funding NC schools, why should people in NC get any more of a break than someone from FL?</p>

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<p>UVa doesn’t give DC students a tuition break. Those students can apply for grants from the government to defray the cost of their tuition.</p>

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<p>Here’s more about in-state tuition:
"Reduced Out-of-State Tuition Options</p>

<p>There are two key ways to reduce the cost of college when you decide to attend a college in another Midwest state.</p>

<p>Reciprocity</p>

<p>Minnesota has agreements with neighboring states to provide lower tuition for Minnesota residents to attend public colleges and universities in those states. This is called reciprocity. Typically, non-resident admission fees and tuition are reduced (or eliminated) if you’re a reciprocity student.</p>

<p>Minnesota has reciprocity agreements with Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. It also has an agreement with the Canadian province of Manitoba, and a limited agreement with Iowa Lakes Community College in northwestern Iowa.</p>

<p>The programs with Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota cover virtually all students, including full-time, part-time, undergraduate, graduate, and professional (some professional programs are excluded).</p>

<p>Midwest Student Exchange Program</p>

<p>Students from Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin may be eligible for tuition reductions at certain Midwest public and private schools and programs of study through the Midwest Student Exchange Program."
(from [Reduced</a> Out-of-State Tuition Options](<a href=“http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/gPg.cfm?pageID=97]Reduced”>http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/gPg.cfm?pageID=97))</p>

<p>For Southerners:
"Study in a specialized field at an out-of-state college,
while paying in-state tuition rates.</p>

<p>Is a degree program you’d like to pursue not available in your state? Have you found a degree program at an out-of-state institution, but the higher tuition is a barrier?</p>

<p>Looking for options with lower tuition?</p>

<p>You’re in the right place. For more than 50 years, the SREB Academic Common Market has enabled students to pursue out-of-state college majors at discounted tuition rates, through agreements among the states and colleges and universities."
(from <a href=“http://www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acmindex.aspx[/url]”>Academic Common Market - Southern Regional Education Board)
Member states include NC, SC and VA, by the way, but NC appears to limit its program to graduate students.</p>

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<p>Here are other links with some information about reciprocity agreements:
[Pacts</a> allow out-of-state study at in-state prices - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/usnews/biztech/articles/050905/5reciprocate.htm]Pacts”>http://www.usnews.com/usnews/biztech/articles/050905/5reciprocate.htm)</p>

<p>Oregon and No.Cal.:
<a href=“http://www.oit.edu/Default.aspx?DN=fabfae32-45e0-4028-ad06-7c1fe8dbe105[/url]”>http://www.oit.edu/Default.aspx?DN=fabfae32-45e0-4028-ad06-7c1fe8dbe105&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Canuck, the whole issue here was state reciprocity and whether NC did have it with anybody else. It wasn’t a “whether it deserves it” or not issue, it was just because some states have it, so I was wondering if we were one of them.</p>

<p>Mrs. Weasley, thank you so much :smiley: It says NC is limited to graduate school, but does that mean that students coming TO NC from another state are limited to graduate school, or students coming FROM NC to another state are limited?</p>

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<p>Metallika, check out the site. It has a form for inputting your home state and the state in which you would like to study. It will search for programs that qualify. Here’s the link to the form: <a href=“http://search.sreb.org/acm/ChooseState.aspx[/url]”>http://search.sreb.org/acm/ChooseState.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;