From what I know, if you live in the same province as the college you’re applying for, your’e probably more likely to get in. Colleges look at a variety of things before admitting. The reason why this is so is because it takes more money and more space for an international or out of state student to come in because they need a dorm (there is limited space) and you need housing and all of that stuff. And one important thing is that many people out of state might apply so they would compare you to another student who doesnt live in state. Hypothetically speaking, lets say that you are a good student, great grades, pretty good SAT score etc. And lets say another student who might live in texas applies to SUNY and they also have grades, and SAT score similar to yours. How would they tell which to choose since you guys are so alike? well you probably have a higher chance of getting in cause you have more advantages since you live in the state and its near by you, plus you dont need a dorm (hopefully). But this is just hypothetical… Where you live is probably the last thing they look at. They look at your transcript and then your resume to decide. The only time you will be considered based on where you live is if theyre is competition between students with identical applications.