Feel free to visit us in person during office hours or email our team at ccadmissions@yosemite.edu for assistance. If you are a current student, you must email us from your student email account for service.
Follow the checklist below to apply to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and register for courses.
If you are a high school student interested in dual enrollment, please visit ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Dual Enrollment and follow the High School Student Application Steps.
If you are interested in community education courses, please visit ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Community Education.
. Please allow a minimum of 1-2 business days for processing.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ places all incoming students into college-level math and English. You can learn more about placement through the .
If you have Advanced Placement scores from high school or have already completed college-level math or English coursework, please meet with a counselor to determine the best placement for you. Call (209) 588-5109 to schedule.
Visit ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Financial Aid for more information applying for federal and state aid.
Approximately 80% of Columbia students are eligible!
Send official, sealed transcripts from all of your prior colleges. Please see the Official Transcripts Instructions.
High school transcripts are NOT needed by the Admissions & Records Office unless you have taken two years of foreign language with at least a C- in the highest level course, and/or, one year of high school chemistry with at least a B grade. If you meet one or both of these, please request your official high school transcript to be sent to the Admissions and Records Office.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s orientation programs provide new students with a first look at the online tools, in-person assistance, and ongoing resources available to support our newest ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ "Claim Jumpers." Not only will your orientation experience set you up for success as a new student, it also helps you obtain your earliest possible course registration date and time. Visit for your orientation options.
Register for classes any time on or after your priority registration date and time. Please click the link to learn how to register.