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You’ve made the right choice with Community College of Denver!

CCD has a solid academic reputation and 125 degree and certificate programs that will prepare you for your career or for transfer to a four-year college. Our open admissions policy means all students are welcome, provided they are 17 years old and ready to learn.
Here are the Steps for Successful Enrollment at CCD:

  1. Visit Recruitment & Student Outreach
    • If you’re new to CCD, we’ll help you through the enrollment process, from completing an application online to finding the student services CCD offers.
    • Recruitment & Student Outreach • 303-556-2600 • South 136
      Educational Opportunity Center • 303-629-9226
    • Call for appointment 
    • There is no application fee. When you apply, you will be asked a series of questions to determine your residency status for in-state or out-of-state tuition. All students who apply to CCD and seek to qualify for in-state tuition, as well as other forms of state or institutional aid are subject to the requirements of HB 1023. Any students whose lawful presence is verifed through the process of completing and received COF, by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or by submitting a HB1023 affidavit will be considered to have met the requirements.
    • Admissions, Registration & Records • 303-556-2420 • South 133
      Recruitment & Student Outreach • 303-556-2600 • South 136
      Educational Opportunity Center • 303-629-9226
      Call for appointment
    • Sign up for College Opportunity Fund (COF) at www.collegeincolorado.org. All students who are residents of Colorado must sign up for the COF stipend, which will pay a portion of your total in-state tuition.
    • Admissions, Registration & Records • 303-556-2420 • South 133
      Recruitment & Student Outreach • 303-556-2600 • South 136
    • The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in receiving federal financial aid money – such as Pell Grants and Stafford Loans. The financial aid process takes six to eight weeks, so start early! Now is also a good time to apply for local CCD scholarships online at  www.ccd.edu/scholarships. For assistance, see the Educational Opportunity Center, go to www.ccd.edu/eoc , or see
      Financial Aid Services.
    • Educational Opportunity Center • 303-629-9226
      Call for appointment
      Financial Aid • 303-556-5503 • South 135
    • Your CCD student e-mail account is the only official means of
      communication between you and the college. YOU must activate your account to receive official documents or  otifications from the college. Log on to CCDConnect go to personal information tab, select Click Here to activate your new account and proceed with the steps.
    •  Go to the Testing Center at Auraria or one of CCD’s other locations to take the basic skills assessment test. You may not have to take the test if you have adequate ACT/SAT scores or prior college experience. Submit your test scores or transcripts from another college to the testing center be exempted from your assesment test.
      Testing Center • 303-556-3810 • South 223
    • The Educational Planning and Advising Center (EPAC) will help you to review your assessment scores, if you haven’t declared a major, need help because English isn’t your native language or need special physical or learning accommodations.
      Educational Planning & Advising Center • 303-556-2481
      • South 134
    • Currently, all new and continuing students MUST provide the Student Health Center proof of immunization against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR). The Student Health Center can provide low-cost immunizations if you are unable to access your immunization records.
      Student Health Center • 303-556-2525 • Plaza 150
    • Register for Classes online at www.ccd.edu/Ed.
      If you’re a new student, the Educational Planning and Advising
      Center is set up to help you through the process. For assistance you can also see Admissions, Registration & Records. Start early! The college does not accept late enrollment.
      Educational Planning & Advising Center • 303-556-2481
      • South 134
      Admissions, Registration & Records • 303-556-2420 • South 133
    •  Pay your tuition and fees by the deadline using a check, cash,
      financial aid, credit card, promissory notes and FACTS Tuition
      Management. It is your responsiblity to pay your tuition and fees by
      the deadline, or you will be dropped from your classes. If you expect
      to receive Financial Aid, it is YOUR responsibility to check with the
      Financial Aid Office to make sure your payment is arranged.
      Cashier’s Office • 303-556-2075 •South 136J
    •  Take an Auraria campus tour, meet faculty and other students, learn how to get involved and succeed in college. You also can sign up for AAA 101 - College 101, a one-credit-hour class designed to help you succeed in college.
      Student Life • 303-556-2597 • Tivoli 309