Message from the Director of International Education

Greetings from the San Francisco Bay Area in California! We welcome you and hope you will take the time to get to know more about our great state and beautiful location as you consider opportunities to further your education.

The three colleges in our community college district, Contra Costa, Diablo Valley and Los Medanos, all offer international students a unique and challenging educational experience. We are proud of our commitment to global education and the success of the thousands of international students who have benefited from the excellence of our degree, certificate and transfer-to-university courses and programs.

We hope that you will take the time to become better acquainted with our colleges through the CCCApply service and encourage you to visit our college websites as you make the important decision of where you will begin your higher education career. Our best wishes to you and we look forward to seeing you at one of our colleges in the near future.

Regards,

Aleksandar Ilich, Ed.D.

Director, International Education

Important instructions

• Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of U.S.? Click here to submit application to Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), which consists of Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College.
• Are you an International Student currently attending another institution and seeking admissions to CCCCD, as a part time or summer student only? Click here to submit application.
• Are you currently in the United States with a status other than F-1 international student (e.g. J-1) and you wish to change your status to F-1? Continue reading this page.
• Are you or will you be an F-1 International Student seeking admission to CCCCD as a full time student? Continue reading this page for instructions on using the online International Student application. 

Application Procedures

As an F-1 international student you are required to send additional documents to CCCCD for admissions purposes. Please read the information below so that you will understand the forms that will be sent to you requiring additional information.

• Application Deadlines:
  • Fall semester (August to December)
    July 1 for out of US applicants
    July 15 for applicants already in the US
    
    
  • Spring semester (January to June)
    December 1 for all applicants

• Summer Session (June to August) Available only for students who are currently in the United States.

Additional documents you will need to send to the college after you apply online.

• Transcripts:
  • The official academic transcripts of your secondary education must be submitted if you are under the age of 18
  • The academic transcripts of your  secondary school is REQUIRED if you are attending an English medium institution and you wish to waive the English proficiency requirement
  • It is HIGHLY recommended that you submit transcripts of your secondary and post secondary even in cases when they are not required for admissions purposes.

• English Proficiency:
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): A score of 500 (paper based) or 163 (computer based) or 61 (Internet based) or higher.
  • IELTS bandwidth of 5.0
  • If the medium of instruction in your secondary or postsecondary education was English you must submit transcripts to waive the English proficiency requirement.
  • Students transferring from countries where English is the dominant language do not need to submit TOEFL scores.
  • Students completing "O" Levels or higher in the British system educations do not need to submit a TOEFL score.

• Financial/bank Statement (bank letter):
  • This letter verifies access to at least U.S. $17,434 indicating your ability to pay for one year’s education.

• Sponsor Form:
  • This form indicates that the person who signs the form is willing and financially able to support you as an International Student for the duration of your studies at CCCCD.

• Signed Minor Student Waiver Form:
  • This form indicates that you and your family understand that the college will not function as substitute parents or take responsibility for F-1 international students under the age of 18. This form will be e-mailed to you if you are under the age of 18 at the time the semester of admission begins.

Please scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on [Begin International Application for CCCCD] button.