Residency and Tuition Classifications at CMC

To be considered a Colorado resident and to receive in-state tuition, you must:

• have lived in Colorado for 365 consecutive days prior to the first day of the semester.
• show that you intend to make Colorado a permanent home through the following:
  • Obtaining Colorado driver's license
  • Colorado vehicle registration
  • Filing a Colorado tax return
  • Permanent employment
  • Colorado Voter registration

If you are under the age of 23, your parent's or legal guardian's information on the application determines your residency classification.

Students under the age of 23 who are independent must complete an Emancipation Form to have their own address and information used for classification.

In-District Tuition

To be considered an in-district resident and to qualify for in-district tuition, you must:

• have met all in-state tuition classification requirements (see above)
• have lived in the CMC District for at least 32 days prior to the first day of the semester. See CMC District Map.

In-State Resident With Second Home In-District

A student who has been classified as an in-state Colorado resident for tuition purposes and who owns a residence (i.e., a second home) in the CMC district or is a dependent of a person who owns a residence in the district shall be re-classified as an in-district student for tuition purposes. 

Out-of-State Resident

An out-of-state resident is a person who does not meet the Colorado State residency requirements to be eligible for in-state or in-district classification. 

Tuition Reclassification

If you believe your tuition classification status is incorrect, you must submit one of the following completed petitions to your campus Tuition Classification Officer within 10 days of the start of the semester. If approved, your tuition rate to be updated for the current semester.

 Tuition Reclassification Petition (Out-of-State to In-State/In-District)

 Tuition Reclassification Petition (In-State to In-District)

 Emancipation Form If you are under 23 and financially independent from your parent’s or guardian’s, you will also need to submit this form with your petition.

 ASSET Tuition Reclassification If you have submitted an application to CMC and believe you qualify for In-State tuition based on the ASSET rules, please complete this form.

If your residency status changes during your time at CMC, it is your responsibility to submit a petition. Your tuition classification does not update automatically.

If you meet residency requirements during the semester, you can submit your Tuition Reclassification Petition any time, and the change to your tuition rate will take effect the following semester.