NC Residency for Tuition Purposes

Residency determination for graduate students at UNC Charlotte is centralized at the statewide North Carolina Residency Determination Service (RDS) rather than being determined locally by campus officials. New applicants claiming NC Residency, as well as currently enrolled students who wish to apply for in-state residency for tuition purposes will be required to do so through the RDS. The RDS website has FAQs that answer many questions about the process to apply for NC Residency, as well as details about state residency laws and policies, residency guidelines, how to establish residency in NC and tuition benefits.