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Foothill College and De Anza College are two fully accredited community colleges located in the heart of Silicon Valley, near San Francisco. Whether it’s your goal to start your studies with us and then transfer to a top university, experience the excitement of Silicon Valley, change the course of your life or all of the above, your pathway to success starts here. At Foothill + De Anza, you will complete the first two years of your bachelor’s degree program and then transfer into the third year of study at virtually any university. After four years you will be awarded your bachelor’s degree by the university. This is possible because of our outstanding reputation and transfer agreements.
See where our international students have recently transferred in our International Student Profile!
Top 10 Reasons to Study at Foothill + De Anza!
💰Affordable Tuition
Cut your cost of studying in the United States by half or more!
Foothill + De Anza offers an affordable tuition cost of $10,080 per year.
🥇Ranked #1 The Most International Transfers
Do you want to transfer to the University of California (UC)? You’re in the right place!
Foothill + De Anza are ranked #1for the most international transfer acceptances to the UC system.
📍Heart of Silicon Valley
Live and study at the center of it all! Foothill + De Anza are located
in the heart of Silicon Valley, close to the headquarters of Google, Apple, Facebook, Tesla,
NASA Research Labs, Stanford University and more.
🎓Top Academic Excellence
We take transfer, graduation and academics seriously!
De Anza College is ranked #1 for large community colleges and Foothill College
is ranked #1for medium community colleges in California (edsmart.org).
📚Explore 100+ Majors
Not sure what you’d like to study? No problem!
Explore our more than 100 majors and certificate programs with
individualized support and flexibility.
🛡️Safe and Supportive Campus
We are your safe home away from home.
Foothill College is ranked the safest community college in California
and the 2nd safest in the U.S. De Anza College is ranked
#2 safest community college in California (stateuniversity.com).
🌟Successful Alumni Network
Follow in the footsteps of our successful alumni including
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the co-founders of Apple and Gene Block,
the Chancellor of UCLA.
🌍Strong International Student Support
In fact, we are the #2 District for hosting international students in the U.S.
👥Small Class Sizes, No Teaching Assistants
Learn directly from expert faculty. We do not use teaching assistants
our award-winning instructors work directly with students to help them reach their goals.
🚀Opportunities Beyond the Classroom
Grow your potential through student clubs, leadership, internships,
volunteer programs, athletics, and countless co-curricular activities.
Learn more about our 100+ exciting programs and majors!
Global Partnerships
Foothill + De Anza Colleges are proud to collaborate with secondary and higher education institutions, industry and scholarship programs around the world. These partnerships create trusted pathways students from specific regions to begin or continue their U.S. education in Silicon Valley and launch or advance their careers.
View our International Partnerships by Country
Partner with us!
We welcome partnership inquiries from governments, schools, universities, corporations and scholarship providers who share our mission of expanding global access to higher education. To explore potential collaboration, contact Marilyn Cheung, Director of International Student Recruitment & Partner Relations, at [email protected].