Residency / Immigration Status and School Fees
A student attending Troy University on one of the Alabama campuses (Troy, Montgomery, Phenix City, or Dothan) and who is an in-state (Alabama) student will pay the regular in-state tuition rate. Refer to the “How much is tuition” response for tuition rates.
A student attending Troy University on one of the Alabama campuses (Troy, Montgomery, Phenix City, or Dothan) and who is an out-of-state student is required to pay the out-of-state tuition rate, which is twice the amount of regular in-state tuition. Refer to the “How much is tuition” response for tuition rates.
An International student with a student visa is required to pay the out-of-state tuition rate, which is twice the amount of regular in-state tuition. Students seeking admission to Troy University on an International student visa can only attend the following campuses: Troy, Dothan, Montgomery, and Phenix City.
TROY Service Center students are excluded from the out-of-state tuition rate. Tuition at TROY Service Centers, which includes U.S. service centers not in Alabama and International locations, is driven by local higher education markets and through negotiations with military, corporate, and civilian contractors.
Residency does not affect tuition for online learning students. Tuition is the same for all online learning students.
An out-of-state student may petition Troy University for residency in the State of Alabama. In order to establish residency in the State of Alabama, a student must complete a "Petition for Residency" form. This form may be obtained by contacting the Admissions Office.
Students petitioning for residency in the State of Alabama must comply with the following requirements, as referenced in the Code of Alabama, Section 16-64-3:
Certification of Residency - Evaluation of Connections with State of Alabama
(A) An individual claiming to be a resident for purposes of this chapter shall certify by a signed statement each of the following:
- A specific address or location within the State of Alabama as his or her residence.
- An intention to remain at this address indefinitely.
- Possession of more substantial connections with the State of Alabama than with any other state.
(B) Though certification of an address and an intent to remain in the state indefinitely shall be prerequisites to establishing status as a resident, ultimate determination of that status shall be made by the institution by evaluating the presence or absence of connections with the State of Alabama. This evaluation shall include the consideration of all of the following connections.
Troy University requires submission of an Alabama's Driver's License, or state ID, plus three additional proofs to be selected from the connections listed below.
- Consideration of the location of high school graduation.
- Payment of Alabama state income taxes as a resident.
- Ownership of a residence or other real property in the state and payment of state ad valorem taxes on the residence or property.
- Full-time employment in the state.
- Residence in the state of a spouse, parents, or children.
- Previous periods of residency in the state continuing for one year or more.
- Voter registration and voting in the state; more significantly, continuing voter registration in the state that initially occurred at least one year prior to the initial registration of the student in Alabama at a public institution of higher education.
- Possession of state or local licenses to do business or practice a profession in the state.
- Ownership of personal property in the state, payment of state taxes on the property, and possession of state license plates.
- Continuous physical presence in the state for a purpose other than attending school, except for temporary absences for travel, military service, and temporary employment.
- Membership in religious, professional, business, civic, or social organizations in the state.
- Maintenance in the state of checking and savings accounts, safe deposit boxes, or investment accounts.
- In-state address shown on selective service registration, driver's license, automobile title registration, hunting or fishing license, insurance policies, stock and bond registrations, last will and testament, annuities, or retirement plans.