Residency

Residency status is determined in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Determining Residence Status, published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and pursuant to Title 3, Texas Education Code. In order to request a change in residency status for a given semester, select and submit the appropriate residency form(s) by the Official Day of Record found in the Academic Calendar. The contact information is listed below.

Residency Forms

Core Residency Questions

 Affidavit

Semester/Term​	Session	Deadline
Spring 2025	Regular Academic	January 29, 2025
Spring 2025	Eight Week – First	January 29, 2025
Spring 2025	Eight Week - Second	January 29, 2025
​Summer 2025	Mini	June 9, 2025
Summer 2025	Six Week – First	June 9, 2025
Summer 2025	Five Week – First	June 9, 2025
Summer 2025	Regular Academic	June 9, 2025
Summer 2025	Six Week – Second	June 9, 2025
Summer 2025	Five Week – Second	June 9, 2025
Fall  2025	Regular Academic	September 5 2025
Fall 2025	Eight Week – First	September 5 2025
Fall 2025	Eight Week – Second	September 5 2025

 

New Undergraduate and Graduate Students

The residency classification for applicants who have never attended University of Houston-Downtown and students, who will register or have already registered for their first semester at University of Houston-Downtown, is processed in the Office of Admissions. If you are a first time applicant or will be registering at University of Houston-Downtown for the first time, please direct all residency questions to [email protected].

University of Houston-Downtown
Office of Admissions
One Main Street, GSB308
Houston , TX 77002-1001

Former and Continuing Students

Former and continuing UHD students must return this form to the Registrar’s Office. Please contact the Registrar’s Office regarding questions or reclassification of residency status for tuition purposes at 713-221-8999 or [email protected].

University of Houston-Downtown
Registrar's Office
One Main Street, N330
Houston , TX 77002-1001