Admissions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Review our steps to getting started for details about how to become a Yuba College student.  All students must complete the Yuba College application.

It can take up to 24 hours for your application to be sent to Yuba College.  You will receive email confirmation with your Yuba College ID when your application is received.

Applications without Social Security Numbers will not download to the database and are manually processed by a technician.  Contact Admissions and Records if your application needs to be manually processed.

If you have not been enrolled for 2 or more terms, you must submit a new Yuba College application for the semester you want to register.  When you submit the application, it should merge with your existing Yuba College record.  You should verify your information in YC Self-Service to be certain it is correct.

The first step is to complete the Yuba College application.  After applying, you must complete the High School Recommendation form with your HS counselor and submit it to Admissions and Records.  Once approved you will be able to register yourself in the courses requested in YC Self-Service.

The following rules apply to high school students:

• Tuition and fees are waived for part-time students only.  Students requesting full-time status (12 or more credits for Fall/Spring semesters and 9 or more credits for Summer term) must pay all tuition and fees regardless of actual credits taken.
• All course prerequisites must be met
• No Physical Education or Kinesiology courses may be taken
• Coursework must be college level (courses numbered 1-99)
• English and Math courses, and courses with a prerequisite of English or Math, require completion of 10^th grade; transcripts with final grades for all grade 10 courses are required

You will need your Yuba College student ID# to log in.  If you don’t have your ID#, you can find it on the lookup page.  To log in, enter your Campus ID and Password:

Campus ID:

• First letter of your last name (capitalize)
• Your Yuba College student ID#.

Default Password:

• First letter of your first name (capitalize)
• First letter of your last name (lower-case)
• Last 4 numbers of your Social Security Number (SSN).
  If you did not enter an SSN on your application, use the last 4 digits of your student ID#.
• Birth month (two digits, ex: May is 05)

You can register for classes in YC Self-Service (see Student Guides for instructions), or by submitting an Add/Drop form to Admissions and Records.

You can request an override for time conflicts by submitting the Course Time Conflict Approval Petition form to Admissions and Records.  Only extenuating circumstances with limited time overlaps will be considered.  You must work with your instructors to ensure missed coursework is made up.

You can request to Audit a class by submitting the Audit Application form to Admissions and Records.  All requirements on the form must be met before your request will be processed.  Once a class has been changed to Audit it cannot be changed back to graded.

You can take up to 19 credits during the Fall and Spring semesters, and up to 8 credits during the Summer term.  Students who want to take more than the credit limit must meet with a counselor for approval.

You are considered a full-time student if you take 12 or more credits during the Fall and Spring semesters, and 6 or more credits during the Summer term.

You can pay in full or set up a payment plan in YC Self-Service using a debit or credit card, or bank account.  There are no charges for paying in full.  Payment plans have a $25 non-refundable set up fee.

Tuition rates are based on Residency, which is determined by several factors.  If you think your residency status is incorrect, contact with Admissions and Records to review your individual circumstances.

You can request a refund in YC Self-Service: click “Student Resources”, then click “Request Refunds”, then follow the prompts to request a refund.  You can contact Admissions and Records if no refund amount is listed but you believe you are entitled to a refund.  There is a $10 processing fee for refunds.

If you paid your balance by credit card, and the card is still valid, you can expect to receive your refund within 5-10 business days. The refund amount will be credited back to the credit card used to make a payment.  If the credit card is invalid or expired at the time you request your refund, a check will be mailed instead.  If you paid by check or cash, a check will be mailed.  It can take anywhere from 2-3 weeks to receive a check in the mail from the College.

You should submit a Change of Student Data request form and complete Section 3.  You should enter their new major in the “New Program” line.   If you are also removing an old major, you need to enter the old major in the “Programs to Remove” line.  If you do not remember what is currently listed, but still want it removed, you can write “Please remove current program” in the line.

You can update your personal information by submitting your documentation and photo ID to Admissions and Records with a Change of Student Data request form.

You can update your address and phone number in YC Self-Service.  After logging in, click on the student ID at the top right, then select “User Profile” from the drop-down menu.  You can also request an update by  submitting the Change of Student Data request form to Admissions and Records.

You can complete an enrollment verification request through YC Self-Service.  Hard copies will be mailed to the address provided in the request.  Electronic copies can be emailed: you must include that information in the comments.  After logging in, select “Enrollment Verification” and follow the prompts.

To order official transcripts from Yuba College, you can either come in person with a photo ID or request them online.

Online orders can be mailed, held for pickup, or sent electronically through a secure system.  Online orders are made through the National Student Clearinghouse.  You do not need to log into a YCCD account to order transcripts online.

In person requests can be submitted to Admissions and Records at the Marysville Campus or the Sutter County Center.  Transcripts requested in person can be mailed or picked up.  Transcripts cannot be sent electronically.  There is a $10.00 rush fee for in person requests.

The first two transcript orders are free (the $10.00 rush fee is a charge that is separate from this rule), and any additional copies are $5.00 per transcript.

You can access your unofficial transcript through YC Self-Service.  After logging in, click on the graduation cap icon on the left-hand side, then select “Unofficial Transcript” from the drop-down list.

If you no longer have access to your YCCD account, you can email a request to YCAdmissions@yccd.edu.  Please include a photo ID with your request.

If you have a hold on your account you will not be able to access your transcripts.  Contact Admissions and Records for assistance with resolving holds.

Since Woodland Community College and Yuba College are both in the Yuba Community College District, you can take classes at either the Woodland or Yuba College campuses, and they will all show on the same transcript.  However, you should speak with a counselor to verify the WCC courses can be used towards your program of study.

You should meet with a counselor to review eligibility prior to petitioning for graduation.  Once you have met with a counselor, you can apply for graduation in YC Self-Service.  After logging in select “Graduation Overview” and submit a petition for each program.

You can apply for certificate graduation by completing the Certificate Petition form and submitting it to Admissions and Records.

Duplicate diplomas cost $10 each, and can be ordered by filling out and sending back the Duplicate Diploma form and submitting it to Admissions and Records.

The petition screen will only show the programs you have active in your student record.  If the program you are wanting to petition for is not listed on the Graduation screen, you should submit a Change of Student Data request form with the new major listed and you will be able to petition after submitting the form for processing.