FHDA Fact Sheet Brochure 2024

UC Berkeley

Live and Study in Silicon Valley, California

University of San Francisco San Francisco State University

San Francisco

Our location, in the heart of Silicon Valley, south of San Francisco and west of San Jose, is known for innovation, creativity, diversity, and safety. More than 6000 companies surround our campuses—including Google, Apple, Facebook, Tesla, NASA Research Labs, Adobe, and more. Our neighboring communities are consistently ranked as some of the safest in the United States.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Estimated Annual Tuition and Fees for Three Quarters (10 months/One Academic Year)

LOS ANGELES, CA

CHICAGO, IL NEW YORK, NY Stanford University

Apple

Popular Majors Accounting Administration of Justice – Cyber Forensics & Investigation (DA) – Law Enforcement (DA) Advertising (DA) Anthropology Archaeology (FH) Art Art History Athletic Injury Care (FH) Automotive Technology (DA) Biochemistry Bioinformatics (FH) Biology Biological Sciences – Pre-Dentistry – Pre-Medicine – Pre-Pharmacy – Pre-Veterinary Science Biotechnology Botany (DA) Business Administration – International Business – Management – Management – Hospitality (DA) – Marketing Management Chemistry Child Development Communication Studies Computer Aided Design (DA)

FH = Foothill College only

Co mputer Information Systems Computer Science Dance (DA) Dental Assisting (FH) Drama Early Childhood Education Economics Engineering – Aerospace – Biomedical – Chemical – Civil – Computer – Electrical – Materials – Mechanical – Software English Literature Enterprise Networking Entrepreneurship En vironmental Horticulture & Design (FH) Environmental Science (DA) Environmental Studies (DA) – Energy Management/ Building Science – Resource Management/ Pollution Prevention – Wildlife Science Technician Fi lm, Television, & Electronic Media (DA)

Affordable Tuition

Santa Clara University

$9,720.00

Health Insurance - required

$1,656.00

Estimated Books & Supplies

$1,500.00

Estimated Room & Board (Based on homestay for 10 months at $1500.00/month)

$15,000.00

Estimated Spending Money

$2,500.00

Estimated Total Cost Per Academic Year

$30,376.00

San Jose

San Jose State University

DA = De Anza College only

Film/TV Production (DA) – Animation (DA) – Film – Screenwriting (DA) – TV Emphasis (DA) Foreign Languages – Mandarin – French – German – Italian (DA) – Japanese – Spanish Game Design (FH) General Studies – Science – Social Science Geography Ge ographic Information Systems (FH) Geology Global Studies Graphic & Interactive Design History Humanities In structional Design & Technology (FH) Intercultural Studies (DA) International Studies Japanese Studies (FH) Journalism (DA) Kinesiology Liberal Arts

Tuition & Fees (12 units per quarter. Additional units - $270 per unit)

Linguistics Massage Therapy (DA) Mathematics Music Music History Music Technology (FH) Nanoscience Paralegal Studies (DA) Paramedic (FH) Personal Trainer (FH) Pharmacy Technician (FH) Philosophy Photography Physical Education (FH) Physics Political Science Pre-Law Pro Tools Specialist (FH) Psychology Public Health (FH) Public Relations Real Estate Social Justice (FH) Sociology Speech Communication (DA) Sports Medicine (FH) Statistics Theatre Arts (FH) Theatre Technology (FH) Veterinary Technology (FH) Web Development (DA) Women’s Studies

Applying is simple!

Silicon Valley, California

#1 Ranked Community Colleges in California!

– edsmart.org

Visit www.international.fhda.edu. Submit your online application and all required documents, including the payment of a $75 application fee.

Required documents:

1

Scan of the biographical (photo) page in your passport

2

Proof of English proficiency (choose one): TOEFL 61 ibt/IELTS 5.5/Duolingo 95 DET/ iTEP Level 4. Please visit our website for a complete list of English proficiency waivers

3

All high school/secondary school transcripts and college or university transcripts (if applicable only)

4

Confidential Financial Statement, documentation (can be completed post admission)

Is your English test score below our minimum requirements for full admission? You can apply for our Summer Intensive English program. Successful completion of the program guarantees full admission to the fall quarter. You may also choose to be conditionally admitted and enroll in English language courses offered at one of our partner language schools. For a full list of our partners and requirements, please visit our website.

www.international.fhda.edu Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA +1 (650) 949-7293 - fhinternational@fhda.edu Facebook: www.facebook.com/foothillinternational De Anza College Cupertino, CA +1 (408) 864-8826 - dainternational@fhda.edu Facebook: www.facebook.com/deanzainternational @fhdainternational @fhdaintl @fhdaintl

2 Colleges - 2 Years - Unlimited Possibilities

Transfer Success

• #1 community college for graduation and transfer in California (collegemeasures.org) years at Foothill or De Anza College

• #1 large community college (De Anza College) and #1 medium community college (Foothill College) in California (edsmart.org)

years at a prestigious university

a Bachelor’s degree at half the cost

• #1 for acceptance and transfer to the University of California (UC) • #1 safest community college district in California (stateuniversity.com)

International Students

All Students

UC Berkeley

93

325

UC Davis

182

846

UC Irvine

164

599

UCLA

74

319

UC San Diego

150

744

2022-23

“I can truly say it was everything I could hope for; a home away from home. I got to meet people from all over the world and have found myself a family here with people from different backgrounds.

I chose Foothill to start my undergraduate degree to gain valuable life experiences and to get better opportunities. I can truly say I have gained both.”

– Shruti Venkatesh, India, transferred to UCLA

Transfer Admission Guarantees and Preferred Admission

• #2 in the U.S. for educating international students (International Institute of Education)

Our agreements with prestigious universities help make the process seamless!

University of California (UC) University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside

What are community colleges?

At Foothill College or De Anza College, you will complete the first two years of your bachelor’s degree program and then transfer directly into the third year at virtually any university in the United States and beyond. After two more years of study, your bachelor’s degree will be awarded by the university. The transfer process is possible thanks to our outstanding reputation, guaranteed admission, and articulation agreements with over 130 universities.

University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz Uni versity of California, Berkeley (Pathway Program)

Uni versity of California, Los Angeles (Preferred admission TAP through Foothill College Honors Program to College of Letters & Sciences)

California State University System (CSU)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

23 campuses, including San Diego State University, San Jose State University, California State University Long Beach, San Francisco State University, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

37 campuses including Stillman College, Fisk University, Dillard University

Other Universities Community Colleges are: FFORDABLE — you can cut the cost A of studying in the U.S. by half or more

PERSONALIZED — experience one-on-one interaction with professors, small class sizes, hands-on projects, internships, and research opportunities during your first two years

FLEXIBLE — the SAT is not required even if you plan to transfer to some prestigious universities

HIGH QUALITY — our classes are comparable to those taught during the first two years at a university

Foothill + De Anza have been ranked #1 and #2 for transfer success among all community colleges in California and are #1 in transfers to University of California (UC) in Fall 2019.

American University of Paris (FH only) Arizona State University California Lutheran University Cogswell College Golden Gate University Menlo College

Mills College Notre Dame de Namur University Palo Alto University Pepperdine University Saint Mary’s College of California Santa Clara University

University of the Pacific Uni versity of San Francisco (preferred admission) Whittier College ...and many more!

We offer over 130 articulation agreements that ensure that your course work at Foothill or De Anza will count toward your Bachelor’s degree! Please check our website for a complete list of our partners.

Our alumni are doing incredible things Our famous alumni include Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. Wozniak went on to transfer from De Anza College to UC Berkeley. Gene D. Block, Chancellor of UCLA, transferred from Foothill College to Stanford University. Our other students have not only transferred to top universities, they have also successful careers at Apple, Google, Tesla, UCLA, Stanford University Hospital, Sony, Deloitte, KPMG, Columbia University Medical Center, Facebook and many more!

Explore the Possibilities Transfer Success - International Student University Matriculations

California Public UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC LA UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC San Francisco UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo CSU Bakersfield CSU East Bay CSU Fresno CSU Fullerton CSU Humboldt CSU Long Beach CSU Los Angeles CSU Northridge CSU Sacramento CSU San Marcos CSU Sonoma CSU Stanislaus San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University California Private Academy of Art University Art Center College of Design California College of the Arts Ca lifornia Institute of Technology California Lutheran University Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Claremont School of Theology Dominican University Golden Gate University Hu lt International Business School Loma Linda University Loyola Marymount University Marymount California University Menlo College Mills College Mo ntessori Teacher Education Center Pacific Union College Palo Alto University Pepperdine University Saint Mary’s College Santa Clara University

Stanford University United Christian Seminary University of La Verne University of the Pacific University of San Diego University of San Francisco Un iversity of Southern California Out of State Adler College Am erican College of Forensic Studies Arizona State University Ashford University Ball State University Barry University Bellevue University Bentley College Berklee College of Music Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brigham Young University Bri gham Young University – Hawaii Brown University Caldwell University Calvin College Carnegie Mellon University Ca se Western Reserve University Cedarville University City University of Seattle Colorado School of Mines Columbia University Cornell University Columbia College Chicago CUNY Baruch CUNY Brooklyn CUNY Hunter College Drexel University Em bry – Riddle Aeronautical University Emerson College Emory University Flagler College Florida International University Fordham University Full Sail University Geo rgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University George Washington University Hampshire College Hawaii Pacific University In diana University – Bloomington

Ind iana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Iowa State University Johns Hopkins University Loyola University – Chicago Manhattan College Michigan State University Minnesota State University MIT Minot State University Montana State University Th e New School – Greenwich College New York University Northeastern University Northern Illinois University Oregon State University Pennsylvania State University Pensacola Christian College Pittsburg State University Portland State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Ro se Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University Sa nta Fe University of Art and Design Sa vannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Sc hool of Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts NYC Seattle University SUNY Albany SUNY Binghamton SUNY Brockport SUNY Buffalo SUNY Geneseo Swarthmore College Syracuse University Temple University Tufts University The Ohio State University University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Chicago Un iversity of Colorado – Boulder University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Guam University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Houston University of Houston – Victoria University of Illinois – Chicago

Un iversity of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign University of Florida University of Maryland Un iversity of Massachusetts – Boston Un iversity of Michigan – Ann Arbor Un iversity of Minnesota – Twin Cities Un iversity of Nevada – Las Vegas Un iversity of North Carolina – Chapel Hill University of North Texas University of Northern Iowa Un iversity of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Rochester University of South Florida University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Texas – Austin University of Texas – Dallas University of Utah University of Virginia University of Washington Un iversity of Wisconsin – Madison Virginia Tech Wartburg College Wellesley College West Virginia University Westminster College Wheaton College Yale University Non U.S. Charles University Linköping University McGill University Sw iss Hotel Management School Temple University, Japan The American University of Paris University of Amsterdam University of British Columbia University of Guelph University of Leicester University of Melbourne University of Sydney University of St. Andrews University of Toronto University of Victoria