Residency and Tuition Classification

You have 10 days from admission acceptance to contact the ACC Records and Enrollment Services department if you believe your residency determination is incorrect.

Tuition Classification Correction Form - must be submitted by the semester census (add / drop) date for the semester they are requesting a residency tuition change. Correction for tuition forms submitted after the add / drop date will not be processed for that semester.

Tuition Classification Petition - must be submitted no later than 30 days after the start of the semester you are requesting a residency tuition change.

Military/Veteran Tuition Confirmation Form - must be submitted by the end of the semester the tuition adjustment is being requested.

American Indian Tribes with Historical Ties to Colorado Request Form - must be submitted by the census (add / drop date) of the semester.

ASSET Application - must be submitted by the census (add / drop date) of the semester

WUE Application form - must be submitted by the end of the semester being requested.

Residency for students under the age of 23 is based off their parent / guardian’s information for tuition classification purposes.

You may be eligible for residency if you have attended a Colorado high school for at least 1 year preceding the date of Colorado High School graduation and you have lived in Colorado for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the start of the semester.

Emancipated Minors – Students under the age of 23 who reside independently from their parent / guardian, do not receive financial support, nor are claimed as a dependent on parent / guardians taxes may complete a Tuition Classification Petition  to request that their residency status be reviewed based off the students residency information as an emancipated minor

Residency for students over the age of 23 is based off their own information as an independent student.

If you have resided in Colorado for a full 12 months before the start of the semester, you may complete a Tuition Classification Correction Form if you believe your residency / tuition status is incorrect. 

If you have completed courses as a non-resident in previous semesters, but now meet the 12 month domicile presence, you may complete a Tuition Classification Petition to have your residency status reviewed.

Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow (ASSET) allows eligible students to pay instate tuition at Colorado’s public colleges and universities if they meet the following qualifications.

• Attended a Colorado high school for at least 1 year before graduation or was physically present in Colorado for at least 1 year immediately preceding the date the student completed a high school equivalency examination in Colorado.

• Has been physically present in Colorado for at least 12 consecutive months before enrolling in an institution.

ASSET students must have a SASID (State Assigned Student ID) to receive COF, this is typically located on high school transcripts or can be requested from the Colorado High School.

To apply for ASSET status with ACC, complete the ASSET Application form online.

Students who would not otherwise qualify for in-state tuition and who is a registered member of one of the federally recognized American Indian tribes with historical ties to Colorado is eligible to be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes.

Students approved under this new exception are eligible to receive a stipend from the College Opportunity Fund, in addition to in-state tuition rates.   

To request in-state tuition under the Colorado American Indian Tribes In-State Tuition Act, complete the American Indian Tribes with Historical Ties to Colorado Request Form.

Colorado law allows for many military-affiliated students to receive resident tuition rates. To receive in-state tuition rates, complete the Military / Veteran Tuition Confirmation Form

Military / Veteran students who have not become Colorado residents will still be listed as a non-resident on their records but will be given the in-state tuition rates.

Active-duty service members, veterans and their dependents that have been approved for in-state tuition status are also eligible to receive the COF Stipend.

The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program is for students who are maintaining their residency in another qualifying state and do not intend to establish Colorado residency. If your state is part of this program, you may be eligible for reduced tuition as a non-resident at 150% of the in-state tuition rates. WUE tuition is not eligible for online courses.

To apply for WUE, complete the online WUE Application form.