Criteria for Establishing In-State Residency

 

University of Baltimore Residency

Residency status is determined by the location of your permanent residence—or your parent/guardian's residence if you are a dependent student. If you establish a permanent residence outside Maryland while attending UB, you will lose your in-state status and will be charged for out-of-state tuition and fees beginning the next semester.

Criteria

For the 12 consecutive months before the first day of classes for which you wish to be considered  a resident, you (or your parent/guardian) must:

• have resided in Maryland (you must be able to show proof of residence, including the amount you pay and the terms of your lease/deed)
• maintain substantially all personal property within Maryland
• pay Maryland income tax on all taxable income earned inside or outside the state
• receive no public assistance from a city, county or municipal agency other than in Maryland
• have a legal ability under federal and Maryland law to reside permanently without interruption in Maryland
• have registered to vote in Maryland, if you had been registered in any other jurisdiction
• license/register all motor vehicles you own in Maryland
• obtain a valid Maryland driver's license

Other students who qualify for in-state status:

• full-time or part-time (at least 50 percent time) permanent employees of the University System of Maryland, the employee's spouse or dependent child
• full-time active members of the Armed Forces of the United States whose home of residency is in Maryland or are stationed in Maryland, or the member's spouse or dependent child
• a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who received an honorable discharge within the past 12 months and received his/her high school education in Maryland
• graduate assistants