Are there any states in the US where public colleges don't charge students out-of-state tuition fees?

Question

Are there any states in the US where public colleges and universities don't overcharge students for out-of-state tuition fees to any resident of a different state?

Answer 1

Public colleges don't "overcharge" out of state students, they charge them the actual cost of tuition. The reason that in state students pay less is that public universities are supported in part by taxes. In state students have paid taxes, so they essentially have already paid part of their tuition.
Why not just go to a college in the state you live in?
In certain states, there are exchange programs, where you can apply for in state tution in another state while a student from another state gets your state's tuiton. Western Undergraduate Exchange is an example of this. Just google it.

Answer 2

i believe you are misunderstanding WHY you are getting charged out of state. You just heard the last sentence to a very long and complicated process in determining if you have to pay the higher tuition. It's prob NOT because you don't file a tax return, it's prob because another regulation is catching you. For example: How old are you? If you are not married, not self supporting (no job) AND are under a certain age (usually 23 or 24) then your residency status is based on your parents, NOT YOURS (because yours is GA). Now, on the other hand, if you HAD filed a tax return (you can file as "married, filing jointly" even when you aren't really married... see this all the time) on his tax return, then you would be able to provide a tax return with your name on it and been deemed in state (probably). because you have the common sense to present yourself and document yourself as COMMON LAW law married. I mean really, you have a KID together for goodness sake! But, because you are under 21 or 24 or whatever the age is, AND you aren't working (being self supporting in any way shape form or fashon) then your folks is who they are looking to. Again, they aren't charging you out of state because you didn't file a tax return, they are charging you it because you don't meet the criteria to be considered independent and go on your OWN residency and not your parents. The tax return would have prob made the difference, but since you didn't have it, oh well.

Answer 3

I don't *think* so, but I'm not sure.

Most schools charge out-of-state students in-state tuition if they live in a state without a public university (though I can't think of any state that, in this day and age, doesn't have its own public university).

Also, in some cities (like DC), the city will pay for the difference in tuition costs. For example, my family lives in DC and my brother goes to a public college in another state. My family pays the normal, out-of-state tuition but then DC REpays my parents...So, for example, if the out-of-state tuition is 20,000 and the in-state tuition is 10,000 then DC repays my parents the difference (10,000)

Answer 4

I doubt if there are any. However, there are states where it is easier to become a resident. I did my graduate work at the University of California at Berkeley. My aide package paid for out-of-state tuition for the first year, but would not pay for it after the first year. However, California law permitted me to become a California resident after one year -- even though I went there just to go to school.

Answer 5

The military academies are free. Of course you owe service after you graduate. I realize that's probably not what you mean by public college.

I'm not aware of any others. Public schools are partially supported by the property taxes on people who live in that state. It's only fair that if you don't live there, and hence don't pay taxes that support that state's schools, you should pay what it really costs.

Answer 6

probably not, in-state tuition is subsidized by that state's tax dollars. why should it apply to people who don't live (or pay taxes) there??