2 Colleges - 3000 Friends - 2 Years of Inspiration

Our Inspiration What Makes us Famous Guaranteed Transfer Transfer Success Tuition Savings San Francisco Silicon Valley Student Life Flexible Admissions Inquiry Form Contact Information

Our Inspiration

Over the past 50 years, Foothill and De Anza, Export Achievement and President’s E accredited by WASC (Western Association of Awards by U.S. Department of Commerce, Schools and Colleges), have ranked among California Professor of the Year, and “the the top two-year community colleges most beautiful community college” award, in the U.S. for outstanding academics we are one of the largest college districts and successful transfer to prestigious enrolling over 55,000 students, including universities. With such distinctions as 4,300 international from 100 countries.

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▷▷ Providing 2 years of any UC (UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Merced) and CSU (23 campuses) as well as transfer pathways to other prestigious Bachelor’s degrees at half the cost ▷▷ Ranked #1 and #2 for transfer success among all community colleges in California.

What Makes Us Famous?

▷▷ Martha Kanter, Foothill and De Anza’s former Chancellor, is currently serving as the Undersecretary of Education in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration. ▷▷ “Most beautiful community college” and award-winning buildings

15 Guaranteed Transfer Admission Agreements for International Students: These agreements offer guaranteed admission upon completion of required courses with a minimum grade point average (GPA). TAG requirements may change - check Transfer Center Institution GPA UCLA: Preferred admission

3.6

(TAP through Foothill Honors Program to college of Letters & Sciences)

Univ. of California, Davis

3.2-3.3

Univ. of California, Irvine

3.2

Univ. of California, Merced

2.8-3.0

Univ. of California, Riverside

3.0

Univ. of California, Santa Barbara

3.2

Univ. of California, Santa Cruz

3.0

Cornell Univ. (Environ. Engineering, FH only) 3.5 Golden Gate University

2.0

Menlo College

2.0

▷▷ Bill Gates recently visited the Foothill campus to observe the college’s innovative “Math My Way” program in action.

Mills College

3.0

Notre Dame de Namur University

2.5

Palo Alto University

2.0

University of the Pacific

3.0

Arizona State University

2.75

▷▷ Creation of Entrepreneur Center and Business Plan Competition judged by Silicon Valley business leaders

American University of Paris (FH only) 3.0 Santa Clara University: Preferred admission 3.2-3.3 University of San Francisco: Preferred admission 3.0 Cogswell College

2.5

Guaranteed Transfer

Transfer Success! Get inspired to make your transfer dream a reality by starting your undergraduate journey at Foothill and De Anza Colleges in Silicon Valley, California!

Take advantage of: ▷▷ Affordable tuition ▷▷ Extensive articulation agreements with over 100 universities ▷▷ 15 guaranteed transfer admission agreements to 8 University of California campuses and other schools Our classes feature: ▷▷ Small size (average 20-25 students) ▷▷ Individual attention ▷▷ Nationally-recognized professors— not teaching assistants

#1

in Transfers to

University of California international students accepted to:

112- UC Berkeley 163- UCLA Fall 2012

393- UC Davis Fall 2013

Tuition Savings

Estimated Annual Expenses for F-1 Students (for 3 quarters not including summer)

Tuition & Enrollment Fees*

$6,300.00

(based on $175.00 per unit for 12 units minimum per quarter)

Health Insurance

1,452.00

(mandatory)

Estimated Living Expenses: Books and Supplies

1,500.00

Room and Board

9,000.00

Spending Money

2,500.00

(based on homestay for 10 months)

Total Estimated Cost:

$20,752.00

*Tuition and fees are subject to change. The tuition amount is based on a minimum of 12 college units required for F-1 students to remain in valid F-1 status. Many students typically enroll in more than 12 units, so the actual tuition expenses may be slightly higher.

Foothill and De Anza are located in the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area right in the heart of Silicon Valley, the world capital of computer technology.

▷▷ 45 minutes south of San Francisco ▷▷ 20 minutes west of San Jose, the 10thlargest city in the U.S. ▷▷ 15 minutes from Stanford University ▷▷ 5 minutes from Apple headquarters

San Francisco

Silicon Valley

With 300 sunny days a year, and an average temperature of 21°c, the area offers a truly Californian lifestyle. A short drive will bring you to Pacific Coast beaches, which offer some of the best surfing, golfing, and sightseeing in the country.

We are surrounded by the headquarters of

Apple, Yahoo!, Google, Adobe, eBay, Cisco Systems, Facebook, Intel, Pixar and over 6,000 other technology companies. which makes us the ideal place to explore the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Cal State East Bay

Foothill and De Anza Colleges inspire students to enjoy campus life and facilities, to become leaders, to get engaged in more than 60 clubs and to participate in our elected student government, which manages a half-million dollar budget.

San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley

Activities include varsity athletics , intramural sports, newspaper, radio station, and cultural heritage months, and special events for international students, such as orientation, coffee hours, free Celebrity Forum tickets, International Night, international graduation and transfer reception.

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Application Deadlines

June 30

October 31

January 31

Orientation End of August

December

Classes Begin Fall

end of September

March

Winter Spring

early January

end of March

Flexible Application Working in the International Student Officece has been one of the greatest opportunities that I’ve received through Foothill college. It has allowed me to interact with students from every corner of the globe, such as Uzbekistan, Nigeria, France, South Africa, Malaysia, Burma, Australia and Canada, to get to know individual cultures much better, and even the chance to promote and perform my original music at numerous events at Foothill college! A college where education, culture, nature and diversity is combined to simply create a place of wonder.

▷▷ Students must be at least 16 years old and have graduated from secondary/ high school by orientation. ▷▷ English proficiency requirements are: TOEFL 500 or 61 iBT, 6.0 IELTS ▷▷ No SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), AP courses or high GPA required ▷▷ Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for three quarters.

Yudih Yudish Country: Lanka Country: SriSriLanka Major:Business Business & Music Major: & Music

(F) = Foothill college only

Accounting Global Studies Adaptive Fitness Therapy (F) Graphic & Interactive Design American Studies German Anthropology Global Studies (D) Art: Graphic General & Interactive Design History History Studio Options Intercultural Studies (D) Athletic Injury Care (F) International Business Biological Sciences Japanese Biotechnology (F) Journalism (D) Business Administration Kinesiology Chemistry Law & Society (Pre-Law) Child Development Liberal Arts Chinese (D) Management Communications Mathematics Computer-Aided Design (D) Museum Studies Computer Information Music Systems Music Technology (F) Computer Science Nanoscience (F) Creative Writing Nursing (D) Data Communication & Philosophy Network Management Photography & Drama (F) Digital Imaging (D) Economics Physical Education & Engineering Human Performance English Physics Enterprise Networking Political Science Environmental Horticulture Psychology Working&inDesign the International StudentSociology Office has been one (F) of the Environmental greatest opportunities that I’ve received through Studies & Spanish Foothill college, to interact with Scienceswhich (D) has allowed me Speech Communication students from every corner of the globe, such as Film/TV Production (D) Theatre Arts Uzbekistan, Nigeria, France, South Africa, Malaysia, Burma, Geographic Information Theatre Technology (F) Australia and Canada, to get to know individual cultures Systems Veterinary Technology much better, and even the chance to promote and perform General Studies Women’s Studies my original music at numerous events at Foothill college! A college where education, culture, nature and diversity is combined to simply create a place of wonder.

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