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North Carolina State University: Can simply relocating to Raleigh to attend NC State produce in-state tuition status?

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Source guidance recorded on 2026-10-15. Confirm the applicable policy year, cohort and property jurisdiction before relying on time-sensitive facts.

Not automatically. RDS says the person must be in NC for a purpose other than going to college, and must show permanent ties and abandonment of a prior domicile.

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