How to Register for Classes

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Helpful Guide on How to Register for Classes using Self-Service

Important Dates

While the registration period begins May 5th, students must refer to the registration appointment they were sent via email to determine the exact date their registration period opens.

Open Registration for Summer 2025 classes begins May 19th.

Open Registration for Fall 2025 classes begins May 19th.

Class Schedules

View class schedules online via Self-Service to find the classes that are right for you.

Get on a Waitlist

Do not wait until the first day of the semester to get into a class that is full. Put yourself on the waitlist via Self-Service and be first in line to fill a vacated spot.

Students on the waitlist will be notified via the email on file if vacancies occur and they are registered into the class.

Some things to remember when waitlisting a class:

Self-Service checks for schedule conflicts for waitlisted courses; don’t waitlist for a class that meets at the same time or overlaps with a class for which you’re already registered.
Self-Service checks for completed prerequisites, don’t waitlist for a class unless you have submitted the proper paperwork. Visit the Prerequisite Form page for additional information.
You can’t be added into a class from the waitlist if you’re already registered in another section of the same class.
You will not be able to add a class if doing so will put you over the unit limit for the semester. You may file a completed and approved Unit Overload, which requires the signature of a counselor. The Unit Overload and Add/Drop Card must be submitted to the Admissions and Records office to register.
Other blocks may prevent you from registering for a class. Any other blocks will be identified when you try to register. After any blocks have been identified and cleared you will be able to add the waitlisted class.
Beginning the first day of a class, the instructor controls who is registered from the waitlist.

Tuition & Fees

Below are the tuition and fees for attending Cuyamaca College. A typical full-term semester at Cuyamaca College is 12 semester units.

Item	Cost
Enrollment Fee (mandatory)	$46/unit
Non-Resident / International Enrollment Fee	additional $356/unit (Price increase beginning fall 2025 to $363)
Health Fee (mandatory)	$22 Fall and Spring $17 Summer and Intersession
Student Center Construction Fee * (mandatory)	$1/unit (max $5)
Student Representation Fee (optional)	$2
Parking Permit (one semester)	$40 Fall and Spring, $18 Summer
Parking Permit (one day)	$2
Student Benefit CoyoteCard *	$12 Fall and Spring $6 Summer

* Student Center Construction Fee is not mandatory for the summer session.

Exemptions from Paying Nonresident Tuition's

Education Code section 68075.6 grants an immediate nonresident tuition exemption to eligible Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders and refugee students who settle in California upon entering the United States. This exemption is granted for one year from the date the student settled in California upon entering the US. This exemption applies to the following:

Iraqi citizens or nationals (and their spouses and children) who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government in Iraq (Pub.L.No. 110-181, and 1244)
Afghan and Iraqi translators (and their spouses and children) who worked directly with the United States Armed Forces (Pub.L.No 109-163, and 1059)
Afghanistan nationals who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government or in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan (Pub.L.No. 111-8, and 602)
Refugee students admitted to the U.S. under Section 1157 of Title 8 of the United States Code

Low-income California residents may have their fees waived. It is recommended that full-time students budget approximately $750 per semester or $375 for summer for books and supplies.

Students attending both Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges pay parking fees on ONE CAMPUS only. Enrollment fees for these students are calculated on a district basis.

See the cost savings!

Take a look at the chart below to see how much Cuyamaca College compares to other universities in the local area (for one year equivalent education):

Institution	Application Fee	Tuition and Fees	Parking Fee	Total Cost
Cuyamaca	$0	$1,152	$80	$1,232
SDSU	$55	$6,976	$324	$7,355
UCSD	$70	$15,390	$732	$16,192
FIDM	$25	$28,920	$0	$28,945
USD	$55	$44,000	$280	$44,335
National	$60	$13,616	$0	$13,676

*Fees and estimated costs are subject to change.