Tuition Classification
Initial Classification
Your initial tuition classification is made at the time of application to the University and is based on the information provided on the application for admission. Failure to answer all questions could lead to an initial classification as non-resident. After your status is determined, it remains unchanged in the absence of satisfactory evidence to the contrary.
Changes in Tuition Classification
If you feel you meet the requirements for in-state tuition, you must file a petition requesting a change in tuition classification. The procedure requires submission of a Petition for Tuition Classification with appropriate documentation to support the claim of Colorado residency. The burden of proof rests upon you, as the petitioner, to submit a timely petition with the required documentation. Petitions may be picked up at the Registrar’s Office, Carter Hall 3002 or they are available for download here.
You will remain a non-resident until you have received notification from the Tuition Classification Officer indicating a residency change has been approved. If you are petitioning for in-state tuition, you remain responsible for paying your account based upon your current tuition classification. You are strongly urged to petition early during the submission period in order to receive a response from the Tuition Classification Officer prior to any applicable tuition and fees deadlines.
For additional information about the requirements for establishing in-state residency, please contact:
Kelley Christman
Tuition Classification Officer
Registrar’s Office, Carter Hall Room 3002
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
Telephone: 970.351.2571
Fax: 970.351.1870
Email: kelley.christman@unco.edu