Residency code refers to the residency classification of a student as it is applied to tuition payments. Students are charged one of three general types of tuition: Resident, 150% Resident, or Non-Resident. Under certain conditions, non-residents may be allowed to pay resident tuition or 150% resident tuition. These non-resident categories (E, F, G, H, I, J, M, P, T, V, W, and Z) are used for reporting purposes and should only be used for non-resident students. Residents should always be categorized as a Resident for residency purposes even if they meet the conditions for one or more Non-Resident tuition categories (e.g. N/R Hawaiian Exemption, N/R Veteran/Dependent Exemption).
| Code | Description | Definition | UH Mānoa | UH Hilo | UH West Oʻahu | Hawaiʻi CC | Honolulu CC | Kapiʻolani CC | Kauaʻi CC | Leeward CC | UH Maui College | Windward CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No Information (Non-Resident) | n | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident |
| A | Non-Resident Appeal | Students who appeal their classification as a non-resident. | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident |
| C | Converted Resident | Students who had their classification changed from non-resident to resident. | Resident | Resident | Resident | Resident | Resident | Resident | Resident | Resident | Resident | Resident |
| E | N/R East West Center Exemption | East-West Center student grantees pursuing baccalaureate or advanced degrees. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| F | N/R Faculty/Staff Exemption | Full-time employees of the University of Hawaiʻi and their spouses and legal dependents. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| G | N/R Hawaiʻi & National Guard & Reserve Exempt | Members of the Hawaiʻi National Guard and Hawaiʻi-based Reserve who are under contract in Hawaiʻi. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| H | N/R Hawaiian Exemption | Native Hawaiians whose domicile is outside of Hawaiʻi. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| I | N/R WRGP Exempt (formerly INSTEX) | Beginning in Fall 2020 for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Fall 2021 for the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, new or returning WRGP eligible non-resident graduate students enrolled in eligible WRGP graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi qualify for the 150% resident tuition rate. WRGP students who concurrently enroll at any of the other eight University of Hawaiʻi campuses will incur the non-resident tuition rate at those campuses. Continuing WRGP students who were in WRGP programs prior to Fall 2020 at UH Mānoa are not affected by this change and will continue to pay their current tuition rates at UH Mānoa until they graduate or leave the University. Eligible states/areas are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. |
150% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| J | N/R Revised Institutional Exemption | (Replaced N/R Institutional Exempt as of Fall 2007) Citizens of an eligible Pacific island district, commonwealth, territory, or insular jurisdiction, state or nation which does not provide public institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees. Check with admissions office for current jurisdictions. | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident |
| M | N/R Military Exemption | United States military personnel, their spouses and their authorized dependents (up to age 23) during the period the military personnel is stationed in Hawaiʻi on active duty. A grace period of one semester will be granted in situations where the military personnel’s rotation date expires prior to the start of the following semester. |
100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| N | Non-Resident | Students who do not qualify for classification as a resident or one of the exempted categories. | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident |
| O | Do Not Use (formerly Pending) | n | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident |
| P | N/R Pac-Asian Exemption | Students from certain Asian and Pacific jurisdictions. Check with admissions office for current jurisdictions. | 100% Resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident |
| R | Resident | Students who are bona fide residents of the State of Hawaiʻi according to campus rules and regulations. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| S | N/R Student Exchange Exemption | Students (UH Mānoa and Hilo only) from participating institutions in the U.S. Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Check with admissions office for current eligibility. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident |
| T | N/R DOE Teacher Exemption | Out-of-state (non-resident) students who can pay resident tuition in order to meet demand for more teachers in Hawaiʻi. Students must be employed full-time as a teacher in a public school in Hawaiʻi and be enrolled in a teacher preparation program leading to licensure in the State of Hawaiʻi. | 100% Resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident |
| V | N/R Veteran/Dependant Exemption | Veterans eligible to use Post 9/11 GI Bill or Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty educational benefits, who live in Hawaiʻi, and enroll within three years of discharge from a period of active duty service of 90 days or more. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |
| W | N/R WUE Exemption | Residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Washington State, Guam or Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Family’s domicile (home) must be maintained as permanent address throughout the duration of participation in the WUE program. Other restrictions may apply. | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | 150% Resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | Non-resident | 150% Resident | Non-resident |
| Z | N/R Exemption Special Talent | Upon approval of the chancellor, students whose special talents and/or unique skills will make a significant contribution to campus life. | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident | 100% Resident |