2 Colleges Friends - 2 Years of Inspiration

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1 2 Colleges Friends - 2 Years of Inspiration

2 Our Inspiration What Makes us Famous Guaranteed Transfer Transfer Success Tuition Savings San Francisco Silicon Valley Student Life Flexible Admissions Inquiry Form Contact Information Table of Contents Our Inspiration Over the past 50 years, Foothill and De Anza, accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges), have ranked among the top two-year community colleges in the U.S. for outstanding academics and successful transfer to prestigious universities. With such distinctions as Export Achievement and President s E Awards by U.S. Department of Commerce, California Professor of the Year, and the most beautiful community college award, we are one of the largest college districts enrolling over 55,000 students, including 4,300 international from 100 countries.

3 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 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 Ranked #1 and #2 for transfer success among all community colleges in California. Institution GPA UCLA: Preferred admission 3.6 (TAP through Foothill Honors Program to college of Letters & Sciences) 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 Bill Gates recently visited the Foothill campus to observe the college s innovative Math My Way program in action. Univ. of California, Davis Univ. of California, Irvine 3.2 Univ. of California, Merced 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 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 Guaranteed Transfer 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 University of San Francisco: Preferred admission 3.0 Cogswell College 2.5

4 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 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 UC Davis Fall 2013 Tuition Savings Estimated Annual Expenses for F-1 Students (for 3 quarters not including summer) Tuition & Enrollment Fees* $6, (based on $ per unit for 12 units minimum per quarter) Health Insurance 1, (mandatory) Estimated Living Expenses: Books and Supplies 1, Room and Board 9, (based on homestay for 10 months) Spending Money 2, Total Estimated Cost: $20, *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.

5 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.

6 Cal State East Bay San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley 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. 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 Interactive Map Student Life

7 Application Deadlines June 30 October 31 January 31 Orientation End of August December March Classes Begin Fall Winter Spring end of September early January end of March 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 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. (D) = De Anza college only Accounting Adaptive Fitness Therapy (F) American Studies Anthropology Art: General History Studio Options Athletic Injury Care (F) Biological Sciences Biotechnology (F) Business Administration Chemistry Child Development Chinese (D) Communications Computer-Aided Design (D) Computer Information Systems Computer Science Creative Writing Data Communication & Network Management Drama (F) Economics Engineering English Enterprise Networking Environmental Horticulture & Design (F) Environmental Studies & Sciences (D) Film/TV Production (D) Geographic Information Systems General Studies (F) = Foothill college only Global Studies Graphic & Interactive Design German Global Studies (D) Graphic & Interactive Design History Intercultural Studies (D) International Business Japanese Journalism (D) Kinesiology Law & Society (Pre-Law) Liberal Arts Management Mathematics Museum Studies Music Music Technology (F) Nanoscience (F) Nursing (D) Philosophy Photography & Digital Imaging (D) Physical Education & Human Performance Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish Speech Communication Theatre Arts Theatre Technology (F) Veterinary Technology Women s Studies No SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), AP courses or high GPA required Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for three quarters. Yudish Yudih Country: Sri Sri Lanka Lanka Major: Business & Music Major: Business & Music

8 Apply Now! Us - Foothill College International Programs Office El Monte Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022, USA Phone Fax foothillinternational@fhda.edu Like us on Facebook: Foothill - DeAnza - Follow us on Twitter - De Anza College International Student Programs Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino CA 95014, USA Phone Fax dainternational@fhda.edu