Residency Information

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If you're wishing to reclassify your residency status, you need to appeal by submitting a petition for change of resident status and documenting that you've fulfilled the residency requirements as outlined in the Board of Trustees residency regulations.


Term Term Begin Date Must have Permanent Residence in Illinois Established By Application Deadline
Summer 2022 6/13/2022 12/13/2021 7/13/2022
Fall 2022 8/22/2022 2/22/2022 9/22/2022
Spring 2023 1/17/2023 7/17/2022 2/17/2023
Summer 2023 6/19/2023 12/19/2022 7/19/2023
Fall 2023 8/28/2023 2/28/2023 9/28/2023
Spring 2024 1/16/2024 7/16/2023 2/16/2024
Summer 2024 6/17/2024 12/17/2023 7/17/2024

If you are unsure whether you qualify for resident tuition under the Board of Trustees residency regulations, contact the Office of Registration and Records at residency@niu.edu.


Read FAQs about in-state and out-of-state residency.

Determination of Residency

Per Board of Trustees residency regulations, the university shall determine the residency status of each student for the purpose of establishing whether the student should be assessed domestic (in-state and out-of-state) or international tuition. The decision for each student is based on the information submitted to the university at the time of application for admission.

Contact Us

Registration and Records
Williston Hall 214
residency@niu.edu

Hours: Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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