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    When Does Spring 2027 Registration Open at San Diego City College?

    Spring 2027 registration

    Spring 2027 registration at SDCC opens Monday, November 2, 2026 (in 19 days).

    Priority groups and continuing students
    Nov 2 · in 19 days
    New and returning students (open registration)
    Dec 1 · in 48 days

    From SDCC’s registration page, checked Oct 13. Your exact day and time is your registration appointment in SDCC’s student portal.

    SDCC spring semester 2027 dates

    Last day to drop for a refund
    Primary Term: Add/Drop/Refund Deadline for enrollment fees and/or nonresident tuition…
    Feb 12
    Spring break
    Spring Break
    Mar 29 – Apr 2
    Last day to choose pass/no pass
    Withdrawal and Pass/NoPass Deadline (16-week Session)
    Apr 16

    From SDCC’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 SDCC?

    In Fall 2026, 67% of SDCC’s 1,160 class sections filled up. These filled every section, or nearly every one:

    BIOL 107 General Biology Lecture/Lab
    16 of 16 sections full
    BIOL 230 Human Anatomy
    6 of 6 sections full
    INWT 100 Computing Fundamentals (A+)
    2 of 2 sections full
    CHEM 152 Intro to General Chemistry
    4 of 4 sections full
    BIOL 235 Human Physiology
    4 of 4 sections full
    ECON C2001 Principles of Microeconomics
    5 of 5 sections full

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

    Questions students ask

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

    Priority groups and continuing students: Monday, November 2, 2026. New and returning students (open registration): Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Your exact time is the registration appointment shown in SDCC’s student portal.

    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. SDCC sets the exact order within those rules.

    How do I get an earlier registration time at SDCC?

    Finish orientation, placement and an education plan with a counselor at SDCC 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 SDCC classes filled last fall, so pick backups for those.

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