It doesn’t actually matter on a practical level. For PhD programs, it takes one year to qualify for California residency. It’s quite easy. Realistically, they don’t expect you to stay beyond the PhD program because most graduates must take work wherever they can find it - often out of state. It’s never been an issue, as far as I can tell.
Undergrad and MA programs may be different. I only have direct experience with a UC PhD program.
Not sure what the OP is actually planning, though…
This would be good to know.
Thank you for clarifying.
Can you share which coursework that UC offers but UT does not?
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Why do you say that?
My reading, as that of others on this thread, of AB540 is that it appears to give the OP a chance to waive the OOS tuition fee.
(The State Legislature passed the law, probably without thinking/caring about non-trads who graduate from a CA HS and then move away; following the law is highly ethical, no?)
I’m sorry and stand corrected. I wrongly assumed this was another example of someone attempting to game residency rules. On closer reading, it is clear that CA created a pathway for the OP and others like them.
No problem. However, I’m still curious as to what academic programs are offered by UC and not available at Texas, particularly since UT instate (~$32k) is still a lot cheaper than UC instate (~$43k). Moreover, UT offers merit money at some of the campuses.
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