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In-state tuition
The lower tuition rate that public universities charge residents of the state in which the school is located.
In-state tuition is the discounted rate offered by public colleges and universities to legal residents of the school's state. The savings are substantial: in-state tuition is often a third to a quarter of the out-of-state rate. Eligibility usually requires 12 months of established residency before enrollment; rules vary by state. Some regional compacts (WUE, MSEP, ACM, NEBHE) extend in-state-equivalent tuition to neighbors.
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