Concurrent Enrollment
Through the UCI Division of Continuing Education, take advantage of a full catalog of UCI undergraduate and graduate courses without formal admission to the university.
Who Is It For?
High School Students
International Students
Community Members and College Students
Take courses for personal enrichment or fulfill your degree requirements at UCI.
Cross Enrollment Students
Open to eligible California Community College, California State University, or University of California students to enroll in one course for one term at UCI.
Latest Updates
Check here for the latest updates to the Concurrent Enrollment program.
Some courses are not available to Concurrent and Cross students. See Approvals for the list of courses that are not available.
Course requests under the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) must be submitted by September 13, 2024. ICS Course requests will be declined if submitted after the deadline.
The deadline to submit course requests is at 4pm PT on the Friday before instruction begins. Course requests will be declined if submitted after this deadline. View the Concurrent Academic Calendar for a full list of deadlines.
How to Apply
Fall 2024 requests will be accepted beginning: August 26, 2024
Review the steps to submit an online application for Concurrent Enrollment.
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Choose your course
Choose a course that is open with space available. Courses that are full or waitlisted will not likely be approved.
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Confirm prerequisites
Uploading documentation showing pre-requisites are met is mandatory.
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Create your DCE account
Create a Division of Continuing Education (DCE) account if you are new to DCE.
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Requests will be reviewed
From the time the application is available to the second week of the quarter.
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Final decision
Check your email daily for any updates regarding your status or login for status updates.
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Submit payment
Payment is due in full to enroll. Instructions will be provided in the email notification.
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Prepare for a successful quarter
Set up your campus accounts, online course access, and parking. Information can be viewed on the General Information page.
December 7 to December 13
March 15 to March 21
Concurrent Enrollment is not available during the Summer quarter. Visit UCI Summer Session for program details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Concurrent Enrollment is not eligible for federal financial aid. No discounts are eligible for this program (i.e., UCI alumni association members, UCI employees, Ed Assist). However, students may be eligible for private alternative education loans. Visit the UCI DCE Student Loan Program page for more information.
For UCI domestic students, visit the UCI Registrar's Readmission page.
For UCI students who hold any non-immigrant visas and have been academically disqualified from their academic unit, please visit STAR Re-admission Program or contact their office at STAR@ce.uci.edu regarding the re-admission process and requirements.
Enrollment is not guaranteed. Enrollment in UCI classes is on a space-available basis with permission of the course instructor and/or department, after all matriculated UCI students have been enrolled.
Check with your academic advisor at your former university.
Visit the UCI Course Catalogue. Review the course description for the pre-requisite class and verify the topics covered.
It may be possible. Refer to the course in the UCI Schedule of Classes to confirm requirements. Restriction: Bio Sci 199 is available to former UCI students only.
Verify your class location on the UCI Schedule of Classes. If your class location shows TBA, contact dce-services@uci.edu for assistance.