New students must submit an application as the very first step to enroll at Columbia College. This is your official notice to the College that you would like to attend and enroll in college courses. Once the electronic signature is processed, the Admissions Office will send an acceptance email, which includes the dates for Assessment, Orientation, Advisement and Registration.

Students who were at one time enrolled at Columbia College, but have not attended within the past year, must complete the application to reactivate their student status. The application should also be completed by students who applied to Columbia College but never enrolled.

Continuing students are not required to submit an application for admissions.

To Apply for Admission:

1. Fill out the application form.  All required fields must be entered.  There are over 30 questions to be answered.
   
2. Verify your entries on the confirmation page.  If they are correct, click the submit button; otherwise, click the review button to make any necessary changes.
   
3. Please allow 10 working days for your application to be processed.
   

Note


Students are automatically dropped after ten days if their overnight balance is not zero within ten days of registering for each class. Automatic drops stop when the class starts. Students with an active Board of Governor's Enrollment Fee Waiver (BOGW) and confirmed as California residents by Admissions and Records are exempt.

Contact the Business Services Office at (209) 588-5114 for questions regarding fees.