How to Register for Classes
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Step into your future!
You’ve submitted your application and completed the student orientation and assessment, now your ready to register for classes through Self-Service!
Check out these how-to resources to learn more about registering for classes at Cuyamaca.
Video Tutorial: How to Plan & Register for Classes
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Helpful Guide on How to Register for Classes using Self-Service
Open Registration for Summer 2025 classes begins May 5th.
Open Registration for Fall 2025 classes begins May 5th.
View class schedules online via Self-Service to find the classes that are right for you.
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:
Below are the tuition and fees for attending Cuyamaca College. A typical full-term semester at Cuyamaca College is 12 semester units.
Item | Cost |
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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.
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:
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.
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 |
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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.