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Enrollment and Registration for Credit Classes

You must be enrolled at BCC to register for courses.  If you are new to Bellevue Community College or returning after two or more quarters' absence, your first step is to apply for admission. When you've finished submitting your application, return to this page to pay the application fee, and view your next steps.

If you are already enrolled at BCC, skip down the page to register for courses.

To Enroll, First Apply for Admission

Step 1 - Apply for Admission and Pay Application Fee Online.

  • If you are not a high school student, start here to apply and pay the application fee. You may pay your application fee online using your Visa or MasterCard.
  • If you are still in high school, start with the information about high school programs. Apply for admissions to High School Enrichment or\ Running Start programs.
  • We are a partner with ISA of Japan. If you are a Japanese national residing in Japan and wish to enroll and register for distance education classes at BCC, start here.

Step 2 -Wait to Receive Confirmation by E-mail
After completing step 1, you will receive an e-mail notification that you have been accepted for admission to BCC within one to five business days. The e-mail will include your new Student ID and PIN. You will need your SID and PIN to register for classes. Your PIN number is initially set as your birth date, using the MMDDYY format. When you have received confirmation, go to the next steps below.

Register Online for Courses

Step 1 - Seek Advising
If you plan to take all or most of your courses through BCC's Distance Education Program, contact our advisors to identify your educational goals and plan for your success as a distance student. You may also want to discuss your educational plans with a faculty advisor in a specific subject area. For more information, also check out the Educational Planning Resource & Transfer Center.

Step 2 - Choose Courses
Write down the names and item numbers of the courses you wish to take. If the current quarter has started and the next quarter's list of available courses is not yet posted, check the academic calendar for the start of the next registration period. The Distance Ed program will post the list of courses for the coming quarter at least a month in advance of registration. Check back frequently. For long-range planning, see the projected schedule of course offerings for the rest of this academic year.

Step 3 - Register for Courses
To enter the registration site, you will be asked for your student ID (SID) and PIN.  Have them handy. Select the quarter and press "REGISTER."  Enter the item number of the classes you wish to add or drop, using the 4-digit item number format (i.e., 4592, 8854, and 2301, etc.). You may pay for tuition, fees, and for your textbooks before you leave the course registration site, so have your credit card handy.  If you wish to leave the site and pay later, come back here and start at then next step.

Step 4 - Return to Pay for Tuition, Fees and/or Textbooks
If you are returning to the registration site to make payment, having previously registered for courses, click through all the registration screens until you come to the payment screen. Payment of your tuition and fees is due 7 days from the first day you register for classes OR by the first day of the quarter, whichever comes first. If you register on or after the first day of the quarter, payment is due immediately. Check the Academic Calendar for exact dates and deadlines. You can pay online or in-person.
       If you have not paid by the designated deadline, the college will drop you from some or all of your classes. If you are dropped from classes for non-payment, the college will notify you in writing and via e-mail.

For Further Information

More Web Services

For everything you ever wanted to know about registration, records and grades, student accounts, and much much more, check out My Online Services.

Human Services

Need more help? Call the Distance Education Office at (425) 564-2438 or toll-free at 1.877.641.2712. Of course you may always contact us by e-mail: landerso@bcc.ctc.edu.

Dropping a Class

If you drop a class before the tenth day it does not become a part of your transcript. If you drop one after the tenth day or at any time until the end of the seventh week of the quarter, the grade "W" will become a part of your transcript record regardless of your status at that time. No official withdrawal will be permitted after the last day of the seventh week of the quarter. Withdrawals are classified as official only when the student returns a completed ADD/DROP form to the registration center.  For more information, phone Student Services at (425) 564-2222.