Over the past 50 years, Foothill and De Anza have consistently ranked among the top two-year colleges in America enrolling 3,831 international students, the second highest in the U.S. With such distinctions as “California Professor of the Year”, “the most beautiful community college” and Chancellor Kanter appointment as the Undersecretary of the Department of Education, we are famous for outstanding academics and an excellent pathway to a Bachelor’s degree at world-class universities. Thanks to 16 guaranteed transfer admission agreements and a stellar transfer reputation, our students transfer into 3rd year at top-ranked universities like UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Southern California, Stanford, Cornell, Columbia and others. We are currently #1 for the highest number of students transferred to University of California and California State University systems combined, including 119 international students accepted to UC Berkeley for Fall 2011 and 154 to UCLA for Fall 2010.Over 100 majors are offered from business administration, marketing to animation and film production, biotechnology, nano- and environmental science.  We are located in the world-renowned Silicon Valley, 45 minutes south of San Francisco and 20 minutes west of San Jose. With 300 sunny days and average 21°C, we offer a truly Californian lifestyle. Explore the spirit of innovation with close headquarters of Apple, Yahoo!, Google, Adobe, Cisco, DreamWorks and over 6000 technology companies.

• Tuition and Fees

  • Effective Term: Fall 2011
  • Tuition: 5,724
  • Room and Board: 8,250
  • Estimated Additional Expenses: 5,344

• Statistics

  • Total Undergraduates: 45,000

• Application Requirements

  • Fall Application Deadline: 2012-06-30
  • Spring Application Deadline: 2011-10-30
  • Application Fee: 75
  • Application Website: http://www.foothill.edu/international...
  • Tests Required for International Students: TOEFL: 500 PBT, 61 IBT, IELTS: 6.0 or iTEP 4.

• College Information

  • 12345 El Monte Road
  • Los Altos Hills, California 94022
  • 650-949-7105
  • fhinternational@fhda.edu
  • http://international.fhda.edu/

• Attributes

  • Setting: Suburban
  • City Size: Medium
  • Type of School: Community College
  • Public/Private: Public
  • Gender: Co-ed
  • Calendar: Quarter
  • Services for International Students: English as a Second Language Program, Intensive English, International Student Advisor, Special International Student Orientation Program
  • Programs Offered: Associate's Degree

• Admissions Office

  • 12345 El Monte Road
  • Los Altos Hills, California 94022
  • 650-949-7293
  • fhinternational@fhda.edu
  • Admissions Contact Name: Sherri Mines (Foothill); Janny Thai (De Anza)