Office of the Registrar, Residence for Tuition Purposes

Initial residence determinations for tuition purposes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are made by the Office of the Registrar's Residence Counselors, based on the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes 36.27(2) which governs residence status for tuition purposes. In general, you must be a bona fide resident of Wisconsin for at least 12 months prior to enrollment to be eligible for in-state tuition.

Please be aware that there has been an addition to Wisconsin Statutes 36.27(2). For details please refer to section (cr) of the Statute.

If you do not qualify as a Wisconsin resident, you will be assessed nonresident tuition. In determining residence status for tuition purposes, different standards are used than those which may be used for voting, paying taxes, etc. Individuals who come to Wisconsin primarily for educational purposes do not automatically qualify as Wisconsin residents for tuition purposes even after living in Wisconsin a year or more.

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If you are unsure whether you qualify for resident tuition under the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes 36.27(2), contact the Office of the Registrar's Residence Counselors: (608) 262-1355; 333 East Campus Mall #10301, Madison, WI 53715-1384; res4tuition@em.wisc.edu