Establishing Southern University Residency Status for Tuition Purposes

Criteria for Establishing Resident Status
Persons applying for "resident" designation must provide to the office or certifying officer, all of the documentation required for establishing his/her eligibility for certification in at least one of the following categories on or before the deadline stated herein for the semester he/she intends to enroll.

1. Spouse of Louisiana Resident
2. Louisiana Resident by Virtue of Employment within the State
3. Military personnel stationed in Louisiana and their dependents

Certification Guidelines for Non-Resident Fee Exemptions

1. Undergraduate Students

a. Parent(s) is (are) graduate(s) of Southern University.
b. Non-Resident Athletic Scholarship Recipient
c. Non-Resident Participant in the National Student Exchange Program

2. Graduate Students

Office Hours, Mailing Address and Application Deadlines
The Office of Admissions is opened Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Southern University and A&M College
Office of Admissions
P O Box 9901
Baton Rouge, LA 70813

Application Deadlines
July 1 for resident and exemption certification for admission in the Fall Semester;
October 1 for resident and exemption certification for admission in the Spring Semester;
April 1 for resident and exemption certification for the Summer session.