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Understanding Tuition Rates
Your tuition rate is the amount you pay for your classes at 海角直播 Denver. There are two kinds of tuition: 颈苍鈥憇迟补迟别 and 辞耻迟鈥憃蹿鈥憇迟补迟别. Sometimes people also say 鈥溇辈遭�憇迟补迟别 resident鈥� and 鈥渘辞苍鈥憆别蝉颈诲别苍迟鈥� tuition.
In-State Tuition / Resident Tuition ($)
This is a cheaper tuition rate for students who have proven they live in Colorado. To qualify, you must show that you have lived in Colorado for one full year and that you are not living in Colorado only to go to college.
Out-of-State / Non-Resident Tuition ($$$)
Non鈥憆esident tuition can cost almost three times as much as 颈苍鈥憇迟补迟别 tuition. This tuition rate is for students who come from outside of Colorado. Non-resident students may not be eligible for all scholarships or financial aid options.
For immigrant students, it is common to be classified as 鈥渙ut of state鈥�, and staff with Immigrant Services can help you understand and apply for the lower, 鈥渋n-state鈥� tuition rate.
Checking your tuition classification
It is important to verify that you have been assigned the correct tuition classification as soon as you receive your admission notification.
Once you are admitted to 海角直播 Denver, the Admissions Office will send you an email informing you whether you have been classified as an 颈苍鈥憇迟补迟别 resident or a 苍辞苍鈥憆别蝉颈诲别苍迟 for tuition purposes.
Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Admissions or the staff in the Immigrant Services Program. Our team can quickly verify your tuition classification using your student ID number and talk to you about adjusting to the correct classification.
In-state Tuition for Immigrants
Any student, regardless of immigration status, may qualify for 颈苍鈥憇迟补迟别 tuition on a case鈥慴y鈥慶ase basis. This includes DACA and undocumented students, as well as students who are in the process of adjusting their immigration status, provided they graduated from a Colorado high school and have lived in Colorado for at least one year prior to admission.
Students with DACA status, and students who are actively adjusting their immigration status, may also qualify for 颈苍鈥憇迟补迟别 tuition even if they did not graduate from a Colorado high school, depending on their individual circumstances.
If you are unsure whether you qualify for 颈苍鈥憇迟补迟别 tuition, please contact our office to schedule a consultation.
Changing your Tuition Classification
The process to correct your tuition classification is handled through the Office of Admissions. However, the staff in the Immigrant Services Program is happy to assist you by guiding you to the correct forms and helping you gather the documentation needed to request a change to your tuition classification.
Common Questions about In-state Tuition
Yes! In-state tuition and state financial aid (such as the Colorado 海角直播 Responsibility Grant) are available to DACA/undocumented students.
Students with DACA status are eligible for in-state tuition after establishing domicile in Colorado for 12 months or more prior to the start of classes, but are not eligible for state financial aid unless they also meet the ASSET criteria (see below). DACA-status students who meet ASSET criteria are eligible for both in-state tuition and state financial aid.
Undocumented students without DACA need to fully meet the ASSET criteria (see below) to receive in-state tuition and to be eligible for state financial aid, and cannot use the 鈥�12 months in Colorado鈥� rule to be eligible for in-state tuition.
Eligibility for in-state tuition via ASSET
In Colorado, to be eligible for in-state tuition under the ASSET state law, you must meet the following criteria:
- Have attended a public or private high school in Colorado for at least one year immediately before graduation or GED completion, AND
- Show presence in Colorado at least 12 months before starting classes at a college/university
To qualify for in-state tuition via the 鈥�12 months of domicile in Colorado鈥� rule, students must be able to show that the authorized person (student if 23 or over, Parent if student under 23) had established 12 months of both presence as well as multiple legal ties to the state before classes start, and that they received DACA at least 12 months prior to the start of classes.
For more information or to get help, please talk to the Office of Admissions or the Immigrant Services Program. (See above for contact info.)
Sometimes students are classified as out-of-state for tuition purposes, and this can be fixed if you are eligible for in-state tuition. To request & receive in-state tuition, you need to:
- Provide your most recent high school transcript to the Office of Admission
- You may need to show a copy of your Employment Authorization Document to the Admission front desk or email to [email protected]
- Complete the (attached) In-state Correction Form (for items 1. through 9. on the bottom of the form, use your parents鈥� information if you are under 23
Individuals who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency are classified with the university as Adjustment Applicants. Eligibility for in-state tuition for them depends on when they applied for adjustment. The student will need to have applied for adjustment at least a year prior to the first day of classes to be eligible. Once the tuition classification officer (at the Office of Admissions) reviews USCIS documentation regarding the individual鈥檚 status adjustment, they will be able to provide a better estimate on whether they qualify for in-state tuition for the semester that they would like to begin studying at 海角直播 Denver.
Individuals who are in the process of applying for Asylum may be eligible for in-state tuition if they begin taking classes 1 year or more after they started the process; this depends on their I-94 (Arrival Record) status. For example, individuals who entered the country with an I-94 status of 鈥淗umanitarian Parole鈥�, then they may be eligible for in-state tuition. The student will need to show their I-94 to the classification officer, who will make the ultimate determination.
颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞听 provides individuals admitted to the United States as refugees or who have certain Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and have settled in Colorado with access to in-state tuition immediately upon settlement in Colorado. The bill defines 鈥渟ettle鈥� as having made their home in Colorado and presently intend to reside permanently in the state. To be eligible for in-state tuition from day one of arrival in Colorado, it is important that no more than six months were spent in another part of the U.S. after entering the country.
No. For F-1, F-2, H-3, H-4 (if the visa holder is the spouse or child of an H-3), J-1 and J-2 (if the J-1 visa holder is a student or trainee), M-1, and M-2, domicile cannot be established at any point in the U.S. while on these statuses.
Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Immigrant Services Program
Campus Box 62
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362