Start school at U of Utah, or move and gain residency else where...

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm all lined up to go back to school at University of Utah after a one and a half year hiatus. But just recently I went back and visited and all the things that made me think it was a poor fit in the first place are still there. The commuter school atmosphere, bad air and crazy heat, and the weird oppressed vibe Utah seems to have.</p>

<p>I guess my hearts not in it.</p>

<p>So what I'm wondering is, would it be smart to move to Washington, Oregon, Colorado or California and work for a while and gain residence, and then be in a cooler(better, more college like atmosphere) and better ranking school.</p>

<p>How hard would it be to gain residence in Washington, Oregon, or Colorado, I know California makes it really tough but I'm not sure about these, I know in Utah if you just live there for a year even while going to school your a resident and can start paying instate tuition.</p>

<p>I have a bought $30k for school, enough to pay for a lot of places instate tuition, but not enough to float four years of out of state. I'm trying to make it through school with out going in debt, but if its worth it I guess I could take out loans.</p>

<p>I don't know I just like hearing other peoples opinions.</p>

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<p>You would need to check each school’s residency requirements (google school name and residency or search for residency on the school’s web page). That being said, for most states your residency is tied to that of your parents until you are independent which means age 24, military member, or supporting another person (child or spouse).</p>

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<p>If you can live without the snowboarding for a while, there are public universities in other states (check MN, ND, and SD to start) where 30k would come close to covering the OOS costs for two years.</p>