I was just accepted to UCLA and found out I have to pay $30k to attend. It would be a dream to attend UCLA… is it somehow possible to get in-state tuition for UCLA?
There is always a lot of pressure to increase revenues/fees from out-of-state students. This year it is worse. UC accepts around 20% OOS (30% at UCLA and UC Berkeley), and taxpayers are questioning why California is not reserving the infrastructure built with California tax dollars for its own citizens. In other words, why does UC accept someone from out of state rather than another in-state student- especially the coveted UCLA and UC Berkeley.
The difference between in-state and out-of-state fees is meant to be a rough equivalent of the taxes paid by residents.
The ONLY justification given for allowing out of state students to “take spots away” from in-state residents is that the increased fees collected from the OOS students helps fill the funding shortfall at UC and allow the universities to serve the in-state students.
This is a question being asked a lot, very publicly, and UC is forced repeatedly to defend it’s position of admitting so many OOS students.
So, you see, it is very difficult to get in-state tuition if you are an OOS student. There is no reason for UC to allow it, and plenty of reasons not to allow it.
Another question is why do other states not invest more in their flagship schools (some do, like Michigan and Virginia- just giving a corollary).
The short answer to your question is no, it is impossible.
You should have realized the out of state cost before you applied.
UC total COA is like 55k for OOS. There are no waivers given. Your state of residency is your parent’s state. They are very strict. Older students self supporting living here for a year or two and then enrolling have to show paycheck, leases etc.
Good time for a gap year. Go to LA, try your hand at acting for 18 months, then enroll in UCLA as an in-state resident will save a bunch of tuition.
What utter and complete nonsense! This will not get the OP (or anyone else) in-state tuition for California schools. Until a student is completely self-supporting (including the costs of his/her tuition), residency remains wherever the student’s parents live.
Sheesh! The answer to the OP’s question is NO. Can’t we all just leave it at that?
Here is a link for the requirements to establish California residency for tuition purposes: Not very easy
http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Records/establish.html?no_server_init
I think zinhead was being facetious.
I’m pretty sure my parents wont move to CA to lessen my tuition… oh well, I guess UCLA is off my list, thanks guys
Zinhead, I’m not sure where you are getting your information but the above advice is dead wrong. This stusent will not be considered an instate resident at UCLA after loving in LA for 18 months. In fact, he won’t be considered an instate resident there at all as an undergrad under age 24…unless his parents move to CA.
It is the parent domicile that matters for undergrad students at UCLA.
If you’ve got the military link you can get instate. Starts Fall 2015 for military and dependents and those within 3 years of getting out if the public school accepts any GI bill money from the government (which is all of them).
Short answer to the OP. It is not likely at all…that you can get instate tuition to UCLA as an OOS resident.
I didn’t see anything that stated that the OP’s family was military.
http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/residence/
Short answer: very difficult.