<p>If you live in the Washington Metropolitan area, are you considered in-state?</p>
<p>Maryland is Maryland. In-state does not include DC or Virginia.</p>
<p>Here is some clarification straight from the UMD website</p>
<p>UM</a> Residency Classification Office | Policy
C. In-state Status</p>
<p>To qualify for in-state tuition, a student must demonstrate that, for at least twelve (12)consecutive months immediately prior to and including the last date available to register for courses in the semester/term for which the student seeks in-state tuition status, the student had the continuous intent to:</p>
<pre><code> 1. Make Maryland his or her permanent home; and
2. Abandon his or her former home state; and
3. Reside in Maryland indefinitely; and
4. Reside in Maryland primarily for a purpose other than that of attending an educational institution in Maryland.
</code></pre>
<p>Satisfying all of the requirements in Section II (and Section III, when applicable) of this policy demonstrates continuous intent and qualifies a student for in-state tuition. Students not entitled to in-state status under this policy shall be assigned out-of-state status for admission and tuition purposes.</p>
<p>There is a program in the District of Columbia for DC residents that provides $10,000 toward erasing the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities and I believe it applies to U-Md. See here: State</a> Superintendent of Education: DCTAG, pg 1 You'd have to investigate.</p>