Become a Riverside City College Student

• 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 

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1. 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. 
2. 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. 

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As part of the California Community Colleges application process, students are required to verify their identity before their application can be sent to Riverside City College.

Identity verification helps protect your personal information and ensures a secure admissions process.

What to Expect

1. Create or sign in to your OpenCCC account.
2. Complete your CCCApply application.
3. Verify your identity when prompted. You may be asked to verify before or after submitting your application.
4. Once your identity has been verified, your application will be sent to Riverside City College for processing.

Verify Later

If you choose Verify Later, you can finish your application first. However, your application will not be sent to Riverside City College until your identity has been verified.

Most students age 18 and older will verify online.

You may be able to use:

• DMV Mobile Wallet, if you have a California Mobile Driver’s License or mobile identification card.
• ID.me, if DMV Mobile Wallet is not available to you or you are directed to use ID.me.
  • If you're experiencing issues with the ID.me verification process, visit the ID.me Help Center for step-by-step guidance and troubleshooting.

If online verification does not work:

• Students may also visit Admissions and Records in the Charles A. Kane Student Services Building for assistance. Please note that identity verification must be completed in person. A valid photo ID will be required.

Students under age 18 may follow a different verification pathway.

• High school students may work directly with their Tiger Bound Educational Resource Advisor at their high school site for assistance.
• Students may also visit Admissions and Records in the Charles A. Kane Student Services Building for assistance. Please note that identity verification must be completed in person. A valid photo ID will be required.

Download CCC Required Identity Verification PDF

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View the Important Dates and Deadlines for each semester. Back to top