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A Florida resident "for tuition purposes" is a person who has, or a dependent person whose parent or legal guardian has, established and maintained legal residence in Florida for at least twelve months. Residence in Florida must be as a bonafide domicile rather than for the purpose of maintaining a residence incident to enrollment at an institution of higher education. To qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes you must be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident alien, or legal alien granted indefinite stay by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Other persons not meeting the twelve-month legal residence requirement may be classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes only if they fall within one of the limited special categories authorized by the Florida Legislature and Board of Regents. All other persons are ineligible for classification as a Florida resident "for tuition purposes". Living in or attending school in Florida will not, in itself, establish legal residence.

Students who depend on out-of-state parents for support are presumed to be legal residents as the same state as their parents

PLEASE NOTE: As of Fall 2003, all International students on F-1 Visas residing in the US
must take a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester; 9 credits must be from on-campus or hybrid courses and 3 or more credits may be from online courses. We recommend that you contact the International Students' Office for further information.