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    When Does Spring 2027 Registration Open at City College of San Francisco?

    Spring 2027 registration

    CCSF hasn’t posted Spring 2027 registration dates yet. Expect priority registration to start around Monday, November 2, 2026.

    This is an estimate, not CCSF’s own date. It's based on when nearby colleges open registration. We update this page when CCSF publishes.

    CCSF spring semester 2027 dates

    Spring break
    Spring Break
    Mar 29 – Mar 30
    Finals
    Final Exams
    May 19 – May 26

    From CCSF’s academic calendar. Short-term and late-start classes have their own deadlines, listed with each class in the schedule.

    Which classes fill up first at CCSF?

    In Fall 2026, 63% of CCSF’s 1,396 class sections filled up. These filled every section, or nearly every one:

    ENGL 1A Academic Reading and Writing
    53 of 53 sections full
    ENGL 1AS Support for English C1000
    26 of 26 sections full
    COMM 1A Introduction to Public Speaking
    16 of 16 sections full
    CHEM 32 Intro to Med Chem
    5 of 5 sections full
    MATH 70 Liberal Arts Math
    11 of 11 sections full
    LALS 1 The Latinx Experience in the United States
    8 of 8 sections full

    See the 30 classes that fill up fastest at CCSF, with waitlist sizes.

    Questions students ask

    When can I sign up for spring 2027 classes at CCSF?

    CCSF hasn't published Spring 2027 dates yet. Based on past patterns, priority registration should start around Monday, November 2, 2026.

    Why do some students get to register before me?

    California's community colleges follow a registration order set by state rules (California Code of Regulations, Title 5, section 58108). Groups the law names come first, including active-duty military and veterans, current and former foster youth, and students in DSPS, EOPS or CalWORKs. Next are continuing students who have finished orientation, placement and an education plan with a counselor. CCSF sets the exact order within those rules.

    How do I get an earlier registration time at CCSF?

    Finish orientation, placement and an education plan with a counselor at CCSF before registration opens, and stay in good academic standing. Students can lose priority after two terms in a row on academic or progress probation (some colleges now call it "notice"), or once they pass 100 degree-applicable units.

    What if the class I need is full?

    Join the waitlist if the section has one, and keep an eye on it through the first week: seats open up as students drop. Depending on the college, you are either added automatically or sent a permission number or add code that expires, so check your email. Going to the first class meeting matters, since instructors often add waitlisted students who show up. The list above shows which CCSF classes filled last fall, so pick backups for those.

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