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How to register for classes
You've applied to Delta and explored our programs. Below is information on how to register.
- From the Inside Delta homepage, select Student Self-Service in the Tools dropdown menu.
- Select Student Planning.
- Select Plan your Degree & Register for Classes.
From here you can, search and register for sections, drop existing sections, see which waitlists you are on and check your balance.
Before logging in, download our step-by-step registration guide (PDF) to help you along the way, you can review our video on how to register.
Registration dates
Registration is open for Fall 2025, Winter 2026 and Spring 2026
Priority registration
Registration works on a rolling basis with students who have the most credits going first. It's called priority registration. After the priority registration time period ends, registration is open to everyone.
Your registration priority for Fall 2026, Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 will be based on the credits you have earned, including any credits in progress on your Winter 2026 schedule. Priority registration will be determined during Winter 2026 and will be emailed to your Delta email. Register anytime, at or after your scheduled time. Open registration for students who have not been assigned a registration priority, or have no Delta credits, begins after priority registration ends.
Transfer students
You may count up to 38 transfer credits once credits are earned (recorded to your record) at Delta. All transfer credits must be evaluated and posted to your Delta academic record no later than three weeks prior to the start of Priority Registration to ensure proper day/time assignment.
Returning students
If you have not attended within the last two years or applied within the last year, you must reapply through the Admissions Office no later than three weeks prior to the start of priority registration, to ensure proper day/time assignment.
Important dates
| Term | Start date | End date | Registration opens | Payment deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spring 2025 |
May 5, 2025 |
August 14, 2025 |
Open |
Every Tuesday |
|
Fall 2025 |
August 23, 2025 |
December 14, 2025 |
See priority registration dates and times below. |
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 by 6pm |
|
Winter 2026 |
January 10, 2026 |
May 1, 2026 |
See priority registration dates and times below. |
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 by 6pm |
|
Spring 2026 |
May 11, 2026 |
August 20, 2026 |
See priority registration dates and times below. |
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 by 6pm |
Specific priority registration dates and times will be assigned to student records in Mid-February, before the registration period opens, and sent to your Delta email.
| Time | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8am |
119+ credits |
57-60 credits |
21-22 credits |
All students |
|
8:30am |
111-118 credits |
53-56 credits |
20 credits |
|
|
9am |
105-110 credits |
51-52 credits |
19 credits |
|
|
9:30am
|
100-104 credits |
49-50 credits |
18 credits |
|
|
10am |
96-99 credits |
47-48 credits |
17 credits |
|
|
10:30am |
93-95 credits |
45-46 credits |
16 credits |
|
|
11am |
90-92 credits |
43-44 credits |
15 credits |
|
|
11:30am |
87-89 credits |
41-42 credits |
14 credits |
|
|
12pm |
84-86 credits |
39-40 credits |
13 credits |
|
| 12:30pm | 81-83 credits |
38 credits |
12 credits |
|
|
1pm |
79-80 credits |
36-37 credits |
11 credits |
|
|
1:30pm |
77-78 credits |
34-35 credits |
10 credits |
|
|
2pm |
75-76 credits |
32-33 credits |
9 credits |
|
|
2:30pm |
73-74 credits |
30-31 credits |
8 credits |
|
|
3pm |
71-72 credits |
28-29 credits |
7 credits |
|
|
3:30pm |
69-70 credits |
27 credits |
6 credits |
|
|
4pm |
67-68 credits |
26 credits |
5 credits |
|
|
4:30pm |
65-66 credits |
25 credits |
4 credits |
|
|
5pm |
63-64 credits |
24 credits |
3 credits |
|
|
5:30pm |
61-62 credits |
23 credits |
2 credits |
|
|
6pm |
1 credit |
Waitlists
Check your waitlists daily. Waitlists stop running two days before the start date of each section. Instructor permission is required once a class begins and can only be granted through the end of the refund period for the class.
Learn more about waitlistsResidency
Costs at Delta are shared by the students, the taxpayers in Delta College's district and the State of Michigan. Property taxes paid by residents of Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties supplement student tuition and state aid for in-district status students. That is why in-district students' tuition is the lowest. Determine if you qualify for in-district tuition.
Need a fresh start?
The Academic Fresh Start policy gives former Delta students a second chance by removing low course grades from your academic grade point average (GPA). Although the courses will not be physically removed from your academic record, they will no longer be calculated in your grade point average.
Learn about academic fresh start
Contact us
Registrar's Office
B100
registration@delta.edu
989-686-9305
989-667-2221 (fax)
Hours
Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 5:30pm
