It likely will not make a difference on your refund, moreso on which form you should file, resident or non-resident. As a student, the below may apply more to you. Again though, Sprintax or a US Non Resident Alien Specialty company would better be able to answer this question for you as it is possible there are little loopholes or changes due to your alien status.
"Under the 2009 amendment, a permanent place of abode means a dwelling place of a permanent nature maintained by the taxpayer, whether or not owned by the taxpayer, and will generally include a dwelling place owned or leased by the taxpayer’s spouse. However, a dwelling place maintained by a full-time student enrolled at an institution of higher education, as defined in section 606(t)(3) of the Tax Law, in an undergraduate degree program leading to a baccalaureate degree, and occupied by the student while attending the institution is not a permanent place of abode with respect to that student. " Amendment to the Definition of Permanent Place of Abode in the Personal Income Tax Regulations Relat...
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