Apply

Steps to Apply

1. Apply for Admission

Current Students

If you have enrolled in Delta courses in the past two semesters, skip to step 3.

New & Returning Students

If you are new to Delta or have not enrolled in courses in the past two consecutive semesters, apply (or reapply) for Admission early to ensure you can register for classes! If you have questions or need more information, please contact the Admissions & Records Office via Admissions, Records & Evaluations, or via chat at the bottom right of the Admissions & Records web page.

Apply to Delta College

Applications are processed daily. It may take a week to process your application. When your application is processed you will receive an email with your student ID and San Joaquin Delta College email to the email that was entered on your application. If you do not receive the email in one week, please contact admissions and records through live chat.

The basic steps to complete and submit an application are:

Create an OpenCCC Account If you don’t already have one.
Sign-in to your OpenCCC Account and start an application.
(If you do not remember your username and password, select “Forgot” or contact support at 877-247-4836 or email at support@openccc.net)
Submit the San Joaquin Delta College Application Login-in and be sure your application is submitted.

Note: Do not use your school email when applying. Use a gmail or yahoo account. You will need access to the email you use after graduating high school.

If you do not receive the email with your Delta ID within one week, please contact CollegeEarlyStart@deltacollege.edu.

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2. Wait for your E-mail and then Access Your MyDelta Portal and Delta Email

You can only complete this step if you have received the "Welcome to San Joaquin Delta College!!!" email from "ADMISSIONS@deltacollege.edu". If you have not received this email please check you email spam/junk box. This email will take at least a week to be received . If it has been over a week since you SUBMITTED your application, please contact Admission, Records and Registration via email st: admissions-followup@deltacollege.edu or LiveChat.

Once you receive this email, you can use your new Student ID number to login to your MyDelta portal and find your Delta College Email Address.

To Login to MyDelta:

Go to the MyDelta Portal
Your username is the Delta College Student ID number that was included in the email.
Your password is SJdc! plus your 6 digit birth date
- Example: If your birth date is 06/04/1995 your password is SJdc!060495
  Passwords are case sensitive ("S" and "J" must be capitalized)

Once you're logged in to MyDelta, go to Profile > Contact Details to see your new Delta College email address. @ mustangs.deltacolleg.edu Moving forward, this will be the only email address used to contact you.

Activate and Accessing your E-mail

In order to access your Delta e-mail account, you will need to activate our single sign-on service called OKTA. You should have received an email in your personal email account ( the e-mail you used to apply to Delta). The email subject line is "Welcome to Okta!".

Please follow the steps for creating your account (picking a strong password, adding a recovery phone number and selecting a security image). Once that is complete, you will be able to access your e-mail account from deltacollege.okta.com and selecting "Microsoft Office 365 Mail" from the list of items.

Need additional help? Read our detailed directions on how to access your Email.

MyDelta Portal E-mail (via OKTA)

3. Complete the College Early Start (CES) Form

Before you can enroll in Delta courses, you must complete the College Early Start (CES) form. It will be routed to your parent and school counselor to sign, electronically, upon your submitting it.

Note: You will need to enter the name and email addresses of a school official’s designee (typically a counselor or Principal).

School’s Contact / Authorized Signer Information Lookup

High School Students – Submit College Early Start form for:
- Summer and Fall 2023 classes CES form
- Late starting Spring 2023 classes CES form
Adult Education Students – Submit SB-554 College Early Start form

We will notify your counselor as soon as your CES form has been processed.

4. Clear ENG or Math Levels (if applicable)

Skip this step if you are not enrolling in ENG 1A or Math 12.

If you will enroll in English 1A or Math 12, you must request that the Placement Center clear your level.

Please wait until your CES form is processed prior to submitting your request.

You will be notified via email once you are cleared

5. Enroll in Your Course(s) via MyDelta

CES Enrollment

Registration is conducted online only.

You may register for classes on or after your scheduled registration date and time, but not before.
Past fees and/or Administrative and Academic Holds must be cleared prior to registration.

View tutorial on how to enroll in classes by section

For more information on Delta’s registration, see: Register for Classes.

If you need assistance while registering for classes, please click on the Live Help support icon within Online Registration in your MyDelta portal or connect with our online via chat at the bottom right corner of the Delta Connect Center.

Be sure to log into Canvas on the first day of class and not risk getting dropped as a no-show!

MyDelta Portal

Check your Delta E-mail!

Your professors will contact you via your college email address.

Need Help?

Email us at: CollegeEarlyStart@deltacollege.edu

Early College Start Admission Steps

Current Students

New & Returning Students

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CES Enrollment