<p>Is it true that out-of-state students have a greater chance of getting into UC schools? I am from Rhode Island.</p>
<p>No, the UC’s are state funded by California taxpayers so that residents get first choice. However, California has limited funds so:
-IF you have stellar stats and
-don’t need financial aid and
-will pay full fees of $55K, you might get in. </p>
<p>Geographic diversity matters for private schools. Certain public schools are recruiting OOS students more. For example, at UF, they are looking towards admitting more OOS students to increase campus diversity since the state of Florida abolished affirmative action.</p>
<p>I do have very good academics, don’t need financial aid, and am prepared to pay full fees. Does this give me a better chance or just the same as residents?</p>
<p>If you calculate your UC GPA weighted, post your test scores and EC’s, CC posters would be in a better position to answer your question. If you are highly qualified and can pay full freight, you would have a good chance for acceptance. OOS admissions at most of the UC’s is about 10-15% of the acceptances versus in-state, so you still have less chance the California residents. Google the “common data sets” for the UC’s you are interested in to see how many OOS students were accepted this past year to give you an idea of your chances.</p>
<p>Link for UC GPA calculation (only AP classes qualify for extra Honor points for OOS): <a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Cal State Apply | CSU;
<p>You are not a resident of California so you are not in the same level as in-state residents. Do what Gumbymom has suggested. You may have a chance of getting in, but you can’t place yourself in the category of in-state residents. Think at least, one tier lower-you can’t really buy your way to instate levels unless your parents donate a hospital wing to one of the medical schools. </p>
<p>You are probably in a different pool than instate applicants so you question doesn’t matter, it makes no sense to compare the instate admits to the OOS admits. You are competing against other OOS students only.</p>
<p>UC doesn’t take ability to pay into consideration, I’m pretty sure. Although they admit oos for the money (and diversity, academic and athletic reasons) they just give you a bill. If you want to come you pay it. I might be wrong, don’t want to say I know that for sure, but there are plenty of admitted oos students posting here and elsewhere who are trying to borrow crazy amounts of money because they could not pay and didn’t get any/enough aid. </p>
<p>agree with brown parent; full fees for you.</p>
<p>Resident versus non-resident probably makes no difference in UC admission, except for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Baseline UC eligibility is higher for non-residents (3.4 HS GPA instead of 3.0 HS GPA); this would only be relevant when applying for the least selective campuses (i.e. irrelevant for UCB, UCLA, etc. where such HS GPAs have almost no chance of regular admission).</li>
<li>Since UCOP does not certify honors courses for non-California high schools, non-resident applicants can only count AP and college courses as honors courses.</li>
</ul>
<p>Financial aid for non-residents does not cover the $23,000 additional non-resident tuition. See the net price calculators. Non-resident net price will probably be FAFSA_EFC + ESC + $23,000 (ESC is expected student contribution of student loans and work(-study), usually between $8,500 and $10,000).</p>