What is Concurrent Enrollment?
Concurrent enrollment offers high school students the chance to take FREE college courses (in-person, online, or hybrid). Students can earn college credit, explore academic disciplines, get a head start on building their college transcript, and save money.
- Students can enroll up to a maximum of 11 units per fall and spring term, and 8 units per summer session.
- Students are responsible for purchasing books and materials required for their course(s). Learn about more about .
- Students wishing to receive high school credit for their college courses are encouraged to meet with their high school counselor.
Eligibility
- High school students who have finished 8th grade (or are 15 years old) can take classes with permission from their high school and a parent/guardian.
- If you are 18 years or older, permission from a parent/guardian is not required.
Private High Schools
- Recommendations from private high school principals will only be accepted if the school has filed a Private School Affidavit with the California Department of Education.
- If the private school isn’t listed as active on the website, the student will need to send a copy of their Private School Affidavit for the current school year to dualenroll@miracosta.edu.
- Students are only required to submit one affidavit for the current school year when turning in their Early College Credit form.
Home-school Students
- Home-schooled students must show proof that they are registered as a private school by providing a Private School Affidavit for the current school year OR they can get approval from the public high school they would normally attend.
- The local high school must agree that home-schooling counts as valid school attendance and decide if the student has done enough coursework to be ready for college classes.
- Email your Private School Affidavit to dualenroll@miracosta.edu. You only need to submit one affidavit for the current school year when you turn in your Early College Credit form.
How to Apply & enroll
1. Apply for Admissions
- Create a CCCApply Account and submit a 91¶¶Òõ application.
- Processing takes 2-3 business days.
- Returning Students: If you haven’t taken classes for 2 or more semesters in a row (not counting summer), you need to apply again.
- If you don’t get a welcome email after 3 business days, email dualenroll@miracosta.edu for help.
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2. Activate Your SURF Account
- Use your welcome email to set up your password and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
- Forgot your SURF ID? Visit the .
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Student Technical Support
If your activation link expired or you’re experiencing issues activating your account,
contact the ITS Help Desk for support at 760.795.6850 or itshelpdesk@miracosta.edu.
3. Submit your Early College Credit form
- The form will be emailed to students first in 1-2 business days.
- Admissions & Records will receive the form once all parties have signed.
- Once the form is processed (usually in 1-3 business days), Adobe e-Sign will send an automated confirmation email to all signees.
OR
- Email the completed form to dualenroll@miracosta.edu.
- Once the form is processed (usually in 1-3 business days), the student will receive a confirmation email from dualenroll@miracosta.edu.
4. Complete the Pre-registration Survey and Orientation
- Pre-Registration Survey (Required): to complete the Pre-Registration Survey. You MUST do this every semester, and you won’t be able to enroll in classes until it's done.
- Orientation (Recommended): Orientation is highly recommended as it helps you get familiar with the services and programs available to support you, paving the way for academic success.
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5. Register for Classes
- Visit to view the class schedule and register for classes.
- Tuition is FREE for Concurrent Enrollment students.
- Check the Important Dates webpage for course deadlines.
- If you need to clear a class prerequisite, visit the Evaluations webpage for details.
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Academic Counseling
Need help with an Education Plan?
Schedule an appointment with an Academic Counselor! They can help you pick the right classes, make an Education
Plan, choose a career or major, apply to transfer to a 4-year university, and connect
you with support services like tutoring and personal counseling.
IGETC/Plan C Advisement Sheet
Check out the Plan C Advisement Sheet for a list of courses that meet University of California (UC) or California State
University (CSU) general education requirements.
Transcripts
- Official transcript requests are made online at miracosta.edu/transcripts. The first two official transcripts ever requested are free; thereafter, it is $7 per request.
- Students can access their unofficial transcript in SURF.
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Student Resources
At 91¶¶Òõ, we are here to support you both inside and outside of the classroom. As a 91¶¶Òõ student, you have access to free support services, which include:
- Free Tutoring (online & in-person)
- Academic Accommodations
- Academic Counseling
- Mental Health Counseling
- Food Pantry and Free Food & Resource Market and much more!