Determining Residency
Binghamton University must comply with SUNY's administrative policies when determining a student's residency status for tuition billing purposes. Students trying to determine their residency status should ask themselves the following questions:
Where did I attend high school?
1. Did you attend an approved New York State high school for two or more years and graduate from that New York State high school within five years of receiving a New York State high school diploma? Did you receive your General Education Diploma within the past five years?
2. Are you a U.S. citizen or hold a U.S. permanent residency card?
Applying for Residency
If you answered yes to both questions 1 and 2 in the high school categories above, complete the Express Application for New York State Residency for Tuition Billing Purposes. An official, final copy of your high school transcript or an official copy of your General Education Diploma must also be submitted with your application.
Otherwise, complete the Application for New York State Residency for Tuition Billing Purposes.
Submit completed applications and all supporting documentation as requested by the application, using the forms linked above. You will receive a confirmation message upon submission.
- Review current residency requirements
- Based on the high school criteria above, complete the Express Application for New York State Residency for Tuition Billing Purposes or Application for New York State Residency for Tuition Billing Purposes.
- Residency applications and supporting documentation are submitted online via the my.binghamton.edu portal. Once the application is received, the application and documents will be reviewed by the Office of Student Accounts in accordance with SUNY policy. The Office of Student Accounts may request additional documentation upon receipt of the residency application.
- Submitting a Residency Review Application does not guarantee that a change in residency status will be made. All deadlines for submission of applications must be met for any change to be considered for the current semester.
- All applications are reviewed in the order of receipt in the Office of Student Accounts. Incomplete applications, applications that have not been signed and notarized, as well as applications received without sufficient supporting documentation, will delay a response.
- Processing times will vary depending on application volume. It can take between 2-4 weeks to receive an initial response on your application.
- If your residency has not been certified by the time your tuition bill is due (see due date on your bill), you will be required to pay the out-of-state rates. If residency is granted, the university will reimburse the tuition differential.
- Communication regarding your application will be communicated via your Binghamton University email. It is important that you check your email regularly to ensure that you reply to any requests for additional documentation or information in a timely fashion. This will speed the review of your application.
- Your application decision will also be communicated via your Binghamton University email.
| Residency Application Deadlines | |
| Session/Semester | Applications Close |
|---|---|
| Spring Semester | March 29 |
| Summer Session | July 14 |
| Fall Semester | October 31 |
Completing the application and providing documentation
- Dependent students – Are financially dependent and receive financial support from parents, legal guardians (New York state court order legal guardianship), or spouse. Application: Complete Part A & C, sections 1 & 3. Documentation: Must be in the name of the parent, legal guardian or spouse (see Column 2, Dependent Student).
- Independent students – Are financially self-sufficient and no longer receive any financial support from parents or legal guardians. Application: Complete Part A & C, sections 1 & 2. Documentation: Must provide evidence of both financial independence as well as a New York state domicile (see Column 1, Independent Student).
