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Welcome to Your First Step Toward Success!
Applying to college is an exciting first step! Our Welcome Centers are here to help with Academic Counseling, Admissions & Records, and Financial Aid. We’re dedicated to guiding you through your college experience with ease. Your success is our priority, and we’re thrilled to support you on your journey!
Welcome Center Locations - Credit Support
- Oceanside Campus, Bldg 14
- Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- San Elijo Campus, Bldg 1100
- Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Phone 760.795.6620
- Monday-Thursday 8 am-7 pm
- Friday 8 am-3 pm
- Emailadmissions@miracosta.edu
- Chat is available through the “Ask The Spartan” portal which is available 24/7 in the bottom
right corner of your screen and on our homepage. Click the Spartan icon and type in
your question. If you’d rather speak to a live agent, type “Live Chat” and if someone
is available you will be connected. Please note: “Live Chat” is available during regular business hours.
Eligibility for Admission for Credit courses
A student must be one of the following:
- Eighteen years of age or older and able to benefit from instruction
- A high school graduate or equivalent
- Any student who has completed 8th grade or is at least 15 years of age. Home-schooled students must provide proof of filing as a private school with the Superintendent of Public Instruction or may obtain sign off from the local public high school that the student would normally be attending.
FREE Noncredit/ESL/Adult High School courses
- Noncredit Campus Welcome Center
- Community Learning Center, Bldg 300
- Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Community Learning Center, Bldg 300
- Phone 760.795.8710
- Email noncredit@miracosta.edu
- Webpage miracosta.edu/noncredit
Helpful Links
- Order an official MiraCosta College Transcript
- Access Admissions & Records Forms
- View important dates and deadlines
- How to view your online registration date & time
- Information on Verifications of Enrollment and Degree Verifications
- myEdPlan - online degree audit and student education planning tool
Student Accounts and Financial Aid
Having Trouble with your SURF password or accessing your Account?
Check out the ITS Help Desk webpage to learn more about:
- Tutorials on Canvas
- Tutorials on SURF
- How to reset your SURF Password
- Manage your OKTA Account Settings
- Access your student email and Office 365 account
- ITS Help Desk or call 760.795.6850
MiraCosta College does not discriminate in its admissions, employment practices, or its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, or sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics. Lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s programs.
MiraCosta College also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Reports of discrimination, harassment, misconduct, and concerns about noncompliance should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator, Sarah Olejniczak at 650.383.4753 extension 177, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside (MS 14). For a complete copy of the policy or for more information, please contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
