New Students

Contact Admissions if you have not completed your first term of enrollment at the University of North Texas and feel your residency status is incorrect.

Email us: adm.app@unt.edu
On Campus? Visit us in person at the UNT One Stop: Eagle Student Services Building Second Floor.
Questions about your status? Give us a call! 940-565-2681

Current UNT Students – Reclassification

If you are classified as a non-resident at UNT and would like to apply for reclassification, see options below:

  • If you have been admitted to UNT, but have not completed your first term of enrollment, contact UNT Admissions.
  • If you have completed at least one term of enrollment at UNT and have reviewed the Texas residency qualifications below, click the Reclassification request button, select the residency option, and a Residency Coordinator will follow up with you on the next steps in the process.

    Residency Reclassification

General Texas Residency information

Residency for admission and tuition purposes at a public college or university in Texas is not the same as residency for voting or tax purposes. The Texas Higher Education Coordination Board (THECB) and the Texas Legislature establishes the rules that govern Texas residency for tuition purposes.

A citizen, national, or a permanent resident of the United States, who is independent for tax purposes, 18 years of age or over, and who has lived in Texas for 12 consecutive months and has been gainfully employed within the state prior to enrollment in an institution of higher education is eligible to apply to be classified as a resident of Texas for tuition purposes. International students who possess an eligible visa are also eligible to apply for residency reclassification. F1 visa holders are not eligible to domicile in the US per US Citizenship and Immigration Services, therefore, a student holding an F1 visa would not be eligible to apply for in-state residency for tuition purposes.

Students who have enrolled in an institution of higher education prior to domiciling in the state for 12 months and who have been classified as a non-resident upon first enrollment in the institution are presumed to be non-residents for the period during which they continue as a student. However, after residing in the state for 12 consecutive months, the student may apply for reclassification as a resident for tuition purposes if they provide unequivocal proof of establishment of domicile in Texas.

Waivers

Students who may not meet the above requirements to be reclassified as a resident for tuition purposes may still qualify for a tuition waiver to pay the in-state tuition rate as a non-resident. Further information on tuition waivers can be found via the Student Accounting website.

Oklahoma Resident Tuition Rate

The University of North Texas includes a tuition rate for residents of Oklahoma that is about half the cost of out-of-state tuition. For more information, please visit UNT Oklahoma Tuition

Frequently Asked Questions