Is it possible to get in-state tuition this way?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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Hello guys, right now I am at the period in life where I am evaluating all of my college acceptances and decisions.

I am an out-of-state student, but I would like to find some way to make my time at Berkeley relatively cheaper. If in my first year, my parents buy a house in California and declare Californian residency and pay Californian taxes, would I be able to pay in-state tuition rather than out-of-state tuition for my second, third, and fourth year at Berkeley?

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Simply buying a house in CA isn’t enough. There’s a physical presence test. Your parents need to demonstrate that they actually live in CA (e.g., they’re employed there)

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Your parents had better read the residency brochure very carefully. you can find a pdf online. CA is pretty strict. When they admit OOS students it is to get the tuition surcharge mainly.