Students on other visas such as B-2 may enroll in classes. Please complete Step 1 and email our office with your legal documents.
We are now accepting Applications for Spring 2025. Application Deadlines are stated in the table below. If you have any questions, please email international@peralta.edu for further assistance. |
Step 1: Create CCCApply Account
- Select your home campus:
Berkeley City College | College of Alameda | Laney College | Merritt College
- Click "Create an Account"
- Step by Step: Video Tutorial (YouTube)
Step 2: Submit your CCCApply Application
- Select "Start an Application", follow the instructions, and submit
- Note: under "current visa type", select F-1 visa and check the "no visa yet" box
- If you have a different visa, you can select it from the list, or select "OTHER"
- Look for an email with your new Peralta ID and Peralta email address
- Step by Step: How to log into your Peralta Email Instructions (pdf)
- Step by Step: Video Tutorial (YouTube)
Step 3: Request an I-20 (F-1 Students)
- Login to International Student Portal or navigate through your Peralta My Student Apps Page
- Complete each section and submit your request for an I-20
- Refer to our Application Checklist for a list of required documents
- Step by Step: Video Tutorial (YouTube)
If you see an error message on Step 3, you may be applying too early.
Deadlines to Apply
Semester (Date) | Overseas | Transfers (Already in the U.S. on F-1 Visa) |
Spring (January - May) | November 15 |
December 15 |
Summer (June - July) | Not Available | May 15 |
Fall (August - December) | June 15 | July 15 |
Concurrent F-1 and Non-F-1 Applicants
If you are currently an F-1 or J-1 student at another U.S. institution and would like to take a class at one of our colleges, please complete Step 1 of the International Student Application Process, and email the following items to international@peralta.edu.
- Peralta Student ID
- Passport Bio Page
- Visa Page
- Current I-20 or DS-2019 Form
- What classes are you planning to enroll in?