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.
Important Information
- Students can enroll up to a maximum of 11 units per fall and spring term, and 8 units per summer session.
- Students have a $2 Student Representation Fee they can opt out of in SURF.
- Students are responsible for purchasing books and materials required for their course(s). Learn about more about Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Low Textbook Cost (LTC) Classes.
- 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 California Department of Education 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
- The application is a 2-step process:
- Create a CCCApply Account
- Submit a MiraCosta College Application
Important Tip: Use your personal email to apply, not your high school email.
- It takes 2-3 business days for your application to be processed. You’ll then get a welcome email with your SURF ID and a link to activate your SURF account.
- If you don’t get a welcome email after 3 business days, email dualenroll@miracosta.edu for help.
Returning Students: If you haven’t taken classes for 2 or more semesters in a row (not counting summer), you need to apply again.
Tutorials: Application Video Tutorial | Step-by-Step Application Tutorial
2. Activate Your SURF Account
- Use your welcome email to access your SURF ID, the link to create your password, and set-up your multi-factor authentication (MFA) method.
- If your link to activate your SURF account has expired, email dualenroll@miracosta.edu for a new link.
Tutorials: Account Set-Up for New Students | Set Up Your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
3. Search for Classes
- Use the online class schedule to find available courses for the current term.
Tutorials: How to Search for Classes | Search for Classes with Zero or Low-Cost Textbooks
Need assistance creating 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 to see a list of courses you can take at MiraCosta College to meet general education
requirements for applying to a University of California (UC) or California State University
(CSU).
4. Submit your Concurrent Enrollment form
Complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form
- Request Adobe e-Sign 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.
OR - Print and Sign (PDF) and email the completed form to dualenroll@miracosta.edu.
Important Information
- You only need to submit this form once, and it will cover you for the entire time you're considered a high school student.
- The form requires 3 signatures: student, parent/guardian, and high school principal or a counselor.
- If the student is 18 years or older, a parent/guardian signature is not required.
- Once the form is processed (usually in 1-3 business days), Adobe e-Sign will send an automated email to everyone confirming that the form has been processed.
- If the form was emailed, the student will receive confirmation from dualenroll@miracosta.edu.
5. Complete the Pre-registration Survey and Orientation
- Pre-Registration Survey (Required): Check your To Do List in the SURF Task tile 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.
Tutorials: View My To Do List
6. Register and Pay
- Register for classes in SURF.
- Tuition is FREE for concurrent enrollment students.
- There is a $2 Student Representation Fee, but you can opt out of it through the Financial Account tile in SURF.
- Check the Important Dates webpage to see deadlines for the current term.
- If you need to clear a class prerequisite, visit the Evaluations webpage for details.
- You can pay online in SURF or in person at the Cashier’s Office.
- Questions? Contact the Cashier’s Office at 760.795.6835 or email cashier@miracosta.edu.
Tutorials: Register for Classes | How to Pay My Fees | How to Buy a Parking Permit
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.
Tutorials: How to View My Unofficial Transcript
Student Resources
At MiraCosta College, we are here to support you both inside and outside of the classroom. As a MiraCosta College student, you have access to free support services, which include: