Washington residency for tuition purposes is initially determined by Admissions based your application for admission to WSU. Take a Residency Quiz to see if you're eligible. Information about residence halls and WSU Housing & Residence Life.
If you are coded as Non-resident, you must apply for residency to change your status to Resident.
Applications can take several WEEKS to process. Watch your WSU email account for emails from Smartsheet. Residency applications submitted through the following dates have been processed.
| Application Submit Dates Processed | ||
| UGRD/Prof Traditional | WASFA/Residency Affidavits | Military |
|---|---|---|
|
9/6/23 | 9/14/23 |
UGRD/PROF applications will be processed in the order received starting August 21, 2023. More information about paying your tuition bill while you wait for your residency application to be processed.
The Residency Quizzes are an easy way to see if you're eligible for resident tuition. We do not track your responses, so you can try different scenarios and use it for planning, too. If you have a VISA, you can see if your VISA is eligible for resident tuition. The Residency Quizzes
If you believe that your residency is incorrectly determined or that there is an error, complete a Residency Review Request. This process is NOT an application for residency; most students will need to complete a residency application.
Announcements rotate; there are currently 3 announcements.
If you have a pending Residency Application, you can Petition the Bursar's Office to remove any Late Fees. Petition your late fees.
Take a Residency Quiz and find out!
Your residency status is now visible at myWSU > Financial Aid tile > Awards > Summary > Residency Status
Students with certain waivers will be coded as Non-Resident. More information about your residency coding.
Residency applications are processed by several units at WSU. This is a list of which unit will process each type of application. Contact Information.