Foothill and De Anza Spotlight: 2 colleges. 2000 friends. 2 years of inspiration

Our Recent Success Stories:

• Transferred the highest number of students to the University of California and California State University systems combined as a district in 2007.
• Enrolled the second largest international student population (3232) out of all associate institutions in the U.S.
• Received national awards: Instructor named 2007 California Professor of the Year; 5 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards for Musical Theatre; 2 student films selected for Cinequest Film Festival; Northern California Basketball Coach of the Year
• Launched a new chapter with the final phase of a half-billion dollar campus renovation campaign featuring an award-winning Campus Center, Life Sciences, Performing Arts and Environmental Studies Centers.

Inspiration to Explore - Silicon Valley Location:

• We are located in the heart of the world-renowned Silicon Valley, 45 minutes south of San Francisco and 20 minutes west of San Jose, 10th largest city in the US.
• With 300 sunny days and average 21°C all year round, we offer a truly Californian lifestyle: a short drive will bring you to the Pacific Coast beaches with some of the best surfing, golfing and sightseeing in the country.
• Explore the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation with close headquarters of Apple, Yahoo!, Google, Adobe, eBay, Cisco Systems, Facebook and over 6,000 other technology companies.
• The nearby cities of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and San Jose are consistently ranked as the country's safest.

Inspiration to Succeed - Academics & Transfer

• Choose from over 100 university transfer majors from business administration, marketing, engineering to animation and film production.
• Get a competitive edge by studying the hottest fields of the future such as biotechnology, informatics, GIS, nanoscience and travel careers.
• Thanks to special articulation agreements and Transfer Center assistance, our students transfer to highly selective top-ranked four-year universities to continue their studies, like University of California Berkeley, University of California Los Angeles, Stanford, University of Southern California, Columbia, Cornell and many others.
• Honors Program allows qualified students to receive special recognition and scholarships.
• Acquire globally-applicable skills by participating in the Study Abroad Program with options in 11 countries or the unique Internship Program placing students in Silicon Valley companies.

Inspiration to Enjoy - Campus Life & Facilities

• The American Institute of Architects has honored Foothill campus as "the most beautiful community college ever built".
• Opportunities to be engaged, learn and lead are limitless: over 60 dynamic clubs, student government, varsity athletics and intramural teams, newspaper, radio station, and cultural heritage months.
• Campus highlights include leading edge Computer and Multimedia Labs, Broadcast Media Center, Dental Clinic, Stadiums, Golf and Tennis Complex, Olympic-size Swimming Pools, and a Planetarium.

Exclusively for International Students:

• New students participate in a mandatory 4-day orientation with comprehensive academic, immigration and cultural counseling.
• Extensive staff support with six full-time counselors on each campus ensures international student success and well-being from class registration help to career search and tax filing assistance.
• Special activities to expand students' horizons and create fantastic memories are: Monthly Coffee Hours, free tickets to Celebrity Forum (with such speakers as Al Gore, Bill Cosby, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Clinton), field trips around Bay Area, International Film Festival, Thanksgiving and Valentine's Dinners.

Flexible Admissions and TOEFL Requirements:

• TOEFL requirements are 500 (paper), 173 (computer), 61 IBT, or IELTS score of 5.5 and higher.
• If your TOEFL is between 52-60 IBT, you can participate in the six-week Intensive Summer Bridge Course for guaranteed fall quarter admissions without retaking the test.
• Agreements with private English language schools allow guaranteed admissions to our colleges with TOEFL waivers.
• Students are placed into personal and individually-focused ESL classes depending on ability and needs. Individual tutoring in English, math and in all academic areas is available through the Tutorial Centers.

Attractive Tuition and Rolling Application:

Student Testimonials:

"I am so proud that I could pursue my academic interests at De Anza and compete in the Northern California Track and Field Championship meeting some world class athletes"
     - Andrew studying Industrial Engineering & Operations Research at UC Berkeley.

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

        

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