Reciprocity and Residency

Reciprocity

Although in-state and out-of-state tuition rates are the same at UMR, it may benefit a student’s individual situation to seek reciprocity through their state higher education office. Residents of Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the province of Manitoba, Canada may want to review more detailed information http://onestop.umn.edu/finances/costs_and_tuition/tuition_and_fees/reciprocity/

Residency

If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card), you are considered a Minnesota resident if:

• You have lived in Minnesota for at least one calendar year prior to your first day of class attendance, and
• Your primary reason for being in Minnesota is not to attend school.

An out-of-state history, including transfer coursework, graduation from a non-Minnesota high school, and out-of-state work experience, may result in an initial classification of nonresident.
If you are not sure whether you are considered a Minnesota resident, or if you believe that your residency has been inappropriately classified, you can:

• Download our detailed brochure on residency, reciprocity and tuition exemptions. This booklet contains our official policy, and no other information replaces that policy.
• Speak with the Registrar at (507) 258-8075 or stuserv@r.umn.edu.

If you have been classified as a nonresident, and want to be classified as a resident, you need to complete our Application for Resident Classification.