Residence Classification Information

Under California law, each campus must determine the residence status of all new and returning students. Nonresidents are required to pay nonresident tuition (see current Registration and Advising Handbook) and meet other conditions.

Generally, to be eligible for resident classification, an adult applicant must have established and maintained permanent residence in California at least one year prior to the residence determination date. Residence determination of minors is based on the residence status of their parents. Minors are those applicants under the age of 19 on the applicable residence determination date. Residence determination dates for each academic term are:

Office Information
Hours	Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm
Schedule Appointment	Phone: (916) 278-3901
Contact Info	Phone: (916) 278-7779 E-mail: caresidency@csus.edu
Office Location	Lassen Hall, Room 1011 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6048

Semester Calendars
Fall	September 20th
Winter	January 5th (Stanislaus only)
Spring	January 25th
Summer	June 1st

For more information about California residence requirements, review information on Residence for Fee Purposes (pdf). If you are eligible for exception #1, paragraph two, as outlined in the Residence for Fee Purposes, print the California Non-Resident Tuition Exemption Request (pdf), complete it and submit it to the Residence Screening Office of the CSU for which you have applied.

If you are a continuing student seeking to change your status from nonresident to resident, print the Reclassification Request Form (pdf), complete it and submit with the appropriate documents to the Residence Screening Office.

Additional questions may be directed to the Residence Screening Office, Lassen Hall, 1st Floor, or call (916) 278 - 7779.