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.
Learn More about Concurrent Enrollment
It’s important to meet with your high school counselor first if you’re planning to take MiraCosta classes. They can help you:
- Confirm which MiraCosta courses meet your high school graduation requirements
- Understand how early college credit fits into your four-year university application
Important: If you apply to a four-year university during your senior year of high school, you’ll be considered a freshman applicant, even if you’ve already earned college credits.
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 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.
- 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're 18 years or older, permission from a parent/guardian is not required.
- MiraCosta’s AP 5011 provides details regarding high school student enrollment at the college.
- 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.
- The student only has to submit one affidavit for the current school year when turning in their concurrent form.
- Home-schooled students need to 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 concurrent form.
Application & Enrollment Steps
Step 1
Apply for Admissions
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Create a CCCApply Account and submit a MiraCosta College application.
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Processing takes 2-3 business days.
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Returning Students: If you haven’t taken classes for 2 or more semesters in a row (not counting summer), you need to apply again.
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If you don’t get a welcome email after 3 business days, email dualenroll@miracosta.edu for help.
Step 2
Activate Your SURF Account
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Use your welcome email to set up your password and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
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Forgot your SURF ID? Visit the SURF ID Lookup webpage.
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.
Step 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.
Step 4
Complete the Pre-registration Survey and Spartan Prep
Tutorials
View My To Do List
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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.
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Spartan Prep (Recommended): Spartan Prep is highly recommended as it helps you get familiar with the services and programs available to support you, paving the way for academic success.
Step 5
Register
Tutorials
How to Search for Classes
Search for Classes with Zero or Low-Cost Textbooks
Register for Classes
How to Buy a Parking Permit
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Visit SURF to view the class schedule and register for classes.
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Tuition is FREE for Concurrent Enrollment students.
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Check the Important Dates webpage for course deadlines.
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If you need to clear a class prerequisite, visit the Evaluations webpage for details.
Concurrent Enrollment Resources
After your MiraCosta application has been processed and you have your SURF ID, you are eligible to meet with a MiraCosta counselor to obtain support for your long-term college and career planning at MiraCosta College, including:
- Creating or updating an Education Plan for a MiraCosta College degree or transfer plan
- Exploring majors, certificates, or transfer pathways available at MiraCosta
- Connecting to MiraCosta’s academic and personal support services
Oceanside Unified School District Students
OUSD students have the added benefit of on-campus access to a MiraCosta counselor
who specializes in dual enrollment advising.
Liz Leguizamo, Academic & Career Counselor, MiraCosta College
eleguizamo@miracosta.edu
Available weekly on-site | Appointments available in-person and via Zoom
- CalGETC Advisement Sheet: Identify transferable general education courses for UC and CSU
- MiraCosta Counseling Center
- AP Grid Link: If you’ve earned a score of 3 or higher on an AP exam—or plan to take one—use the chart at this link to see how your AP scores may count toward MiraCosta College course equivalents, associate degree requirements, Cal-GETC certification, and admission requirements for CSU and UC schools.
- 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
Support Resources has you covered with support inside and outside of the classroom. As a MiraCosta College student, you have access to free support services, including tutoring, counseling, technology loan, transportation assistance, food pantry, and much more!
