Cypress College Launches New Admissions Experience
Cypress College today became one of the first group of California Community Colleges across the state to transition from CCCApply to CCCStart, a new admissions experience designed to clarify the enrollment process and easier to navigate for incoming students.
As part of Wave 1, Cypress College is one of the first schools to implement and offer this new entry experience that replaces the prior application process. The new CCCStart launched earlier today, Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
This is part of a system-wide change to the application experience, designed to simplify the application process, reduce confusion, improve how students identify their educational goals, and create a more modern, student-centered experience.
Same Process, Better Experience.
What is new about CCCStart?
- The entry experience is mobile-friendly and easier to complete.
- Application questions are more intuitive and more personalized.
- Students’ free OpenCCC account carries personal information from one college to another, so there is to need to re-enter everything when applying to more than one college.
- CCCStart uses fewer, smarter questions that are connected to an individual student’s goals.
- You may notice a transition to the word “Start” instead of “Apply.” Cypress College is an open-access college, which means there is now application. When you complete the “CCCStart” process, you are beginning the enrollment process.
Who Will This Transition Impact?
This change will only impact new and prospective students who have yet to apply to the college. If you are already a student at Cypress College (or one of our sibling institutions) or if you have already applied, no action is needed.
For more information, please visit the CCCStart page and review our CCCStart FAQs.