Students are responsible to promptly notify their college registrars if their New York State (NYS) residency for tuition purposes at Cornell has changed to non-resident. Once notified, the college will update the residency status, and the tuition will be adjusted to the non-resident rate, effective for the current and future semesters.

If your circumstances change, you may reapply with the additional supporting documentation that supports your claim.

If approved for NYS residency for tuition purposes at Cornell, it will be effective the following (upcoming) semester. There are no retroactive tuition adjustments.

Applications for the fall semester are due by June 1; November 1 for the spring semester.

Once the student has matriculated at Cornell, they may apply through the Bursar's office to change their residency status. An application and supporting documentation must be submitted for review. The instructions, requested documentation, and the application are available here.

There are two situations in which students may be eligible for NYS residency for tuition purposes at Cornell. Undergraduate students at Cornell are considered to be dependents of their parents. If the parents move to NYS and establish a domicile, the student submits an application with the parent's information and supporting documentation.

The second situation is if the student can prove financial independence from their parents and can also prove NYS residency. The student submits the application and documentation that supports both financial independence and NYS residency.

Note: To be eligible for consideration, one must provide evidence of continuous residence in NYS for at least one year immediately preceding enrollment for any period of attendance.