Get started at MiraCosta College!
We are here to help! The Admissions and Records Staff is committed to ensuring that our students receive the assistance necessary to be successful. The office is responsible for admissions, registering students in credit and noncredit classes, processing grades, evaluating graduation requirements and transfer credit, awarding degrees and certificates, providing and receiving official transcripts, and enforcing academic regulations and deadlines.
Eligibility for Admission
To attend MiraCosta College, 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.
Register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes TODAY! Summer classes begin June 12 and Fall classes begin August 21.
All MiraCosta College district offices will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.
Summer 2023 Class Schedule
Fall 2023 Class Schedule - Coming Soon!
Need Admissions assistance with Credit classes?
- In-Person or by Phone 760.795.6620
- Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Chat with a Credit Admissions Assistant
- Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Get Registration Support
Need Admissions assistance with Noncredit/ESL/Adult High School classes?
- In-Person or by Phone 760.795.8710
- Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Helpful Links
- Order an official MiraCosta College Transcript
- View Tuition, Fees and Payment Information
- Access Admissions and Records Forms
- View Important Dates and Deadlines
- Information on Verifications of Enrollment and Degree Verifications
Having Trouble with your password or accessing your Surf Account?
Check out the Student Help Desk webpage to learn more about:
- Tutorials on Canvas
- Tutorials on Surf
- How to reset your SURF Password
- Manage your OKTA Account Settings
- Acess your student email and Office 365 account
- Chat online with a Student Helpdesk Technician, studenthelp@miracosta.edu, or call 760.795.6655.
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, Hayley Schwartzkopf at 760.795.6672, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside (MS 6). 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).
