Geographical residence vs State residency

Kinda sorta.
Traditionally, “state resident” refers to the state the college is located in. As said, refers more to publics, which have a mandate to fill seats with x% official state residents.

I wouldn’t lump Penn with Cornell in this respect. Penn, like many competitive privates, tries to include qualified kids from a local radius. But being a PA resident, in itself, is no bump.