Become a Riverside City College Student

Becoming an RCC Tiger

No matter where you are on your educational journey, we are here for you. We are ready to help you start on your path at Riverside City College and achieve your goals.

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I’m a first time college student

I’m a transfer student

I’m a returning student

I’m an international student

I’m a veteran

I’m a high school student

EVERY STUDENT SHOULD KNOW

By submitting the RCC admission application, you will be selecting Riverside City College as your HOME COLLEGE. Riverside City College is one of the three colleges in the Riverside Community College District. Be sure to apply for the college where you wish to receive services such as financial aid and counseling. Once your application has been processed, you will be eligible to enroll in classes at Moreno Valley College and Norco College in addition to Riverside City College, so you do not need to submit a separate application for each college.

Who Can Apply?

High school graduate or successfully passed CA High School Proficiency or GED exam
Non-high school graduate, 18 years or older
Non-high school graduate with Certificate of Completion
High school students who qualify for concurrent enrollment
International student, Additional Admission Steps Required

How to Apply

Create or login to your OpenCCC account and complete an online admission application. Immediately after submitting your application you will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received. If you experience any difficulties logging into OpenCCC, you may need to use the Recover Account tool or contact OpenCCC Technical Support for assistance.
You will receive a welcome email within one business day. This welcome email will provide your RCCD student ID number and RCCD email address. Make sure to check your junk/spam folder.

Important Dates and Deadlines

View the Important Dates and Deadlines for each semester.

Welcome Center

If you have questions about becoming a student, or the admissions process, you can connect with our Welcome Center or Admissions & Records office. The Welcome Center is here to provide support by helping with many of the steps to enroll at RCC. Come Visit! We are located on the first floor of the Charles A. Kane Student Services Building.

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Contact Welcome Center/Outreach
Email	outreach@rcc.edu
Office Hours	Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 8 am - 5 pm Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm *Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 6 pm
Phone	(951) 222-8574
Virtual Hours	Monday - Thursday 2 -4 PM Zoom Link

Important Forms and Documents

ACADEMIC RENEWAL
APPROVAL FOR OVERLAPPING CLASSES
CHANGE OF INFORMATION
CHOSEN NAME OR GENDER IDENTITY CHANGES
COTOP APPEAL FORM
COURSE GRADE VERIFICATION
COURSE REPETITION
CREDIT BY EXAM
CREDIT BY EXAM FOR WORLD LANGUAGES
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT PETITION
CROSS ENROLLMENT
DUPLICATE DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE REQUEST
ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION REQUEST
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES PETITION
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT'S FLYER
NON-RESIDENT TUITION EXEMPTION REQUEST (AB 540 AS AMENDED BY EDUCATION CODE SECTION 68130.5)
NON-RESIDENT TUITION EXEMPTION REQUEST (SB 141 FORM)
PRIVACY CONSENT FORM
REGISTRATION APPEAL AND/OR CCPG FEE WAIVER APPEAL
REQUEST HOME COLLEGE CHANGE
SUPPLEMENTAL RESIDENCY QUESTIONNAIRE
STUDENT HANDBOOK

Contact us!

Location: Dr. Charles A. Kane Building
Phone: (951) 222-8600
Email: admissionsriverside@rcc.edu

Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 5 pm
Tuesday: 8 am - 6 pm

*Summer Hours:
Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 6 pm