An applicant to UH-Downtown, a Texas public university, will be classified as either a Texas resident or nonresident for tuition purposes. Residency classification is based on information provided on the admission application.

In general, to qualify as a Texas resident, an individual must reside in Texas for twelve consecutive months and have established a domicile in Texas prior to enrollment. An applicant or student who is basing their residency on a parent or court appointed legal guardian must be claimed as a dependent on their most recent income tax return and the parent or court appointed legal guardian must meet the residency requirements.

The complete residency regulations for the State of Texas can be found at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board website.

If you wish to appeal your residency classification, please submit a completed and signed Residency Questionnaire by the Official Day of Record found in the Academic Calendar.

If you are appealing your residency classification based on Senate Bill 1528 (SB 1528), please submit a completed, signed, and notarized Affidavit by the Official Day of Record found in the Academic Calendar.

All residency documents must be submitted to the Office of Admissions if you are an undergraduate or graduate applicant who has never attended UHD or if you are a student who has already registered for your first semester.

UH-Downtown, Office of Admissions, One Main Street, S-350, Houston, TX 77002-1001