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Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges

Foothill College

#69 in Best Value Colleges in California
  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Los Altos Hills, CA
  • 409 reviews
B-
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  1. Academics
    C+
  2. Value
    B
  3. Diversity
    A-
  4. Campus
    A
  5. Athletics
    C
  6. Party Scene
    C
  7. Professors
    C
  8. Location
    B+
  9. Dorms
    NG
  10. Campus Food
    NG
  11. Student Life
    B
  12. Safety
    A
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Foothill is a public college located in Los Altos Hills, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 4,952 undergraduate students. The Foothill acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic). Graduating 62% of students, Foothill alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $36,400.
About Foothill College...
Athletic Division
CCCAA
Athletic Conference
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Address
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Branch of
Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges
Website
foothill.edu
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Foothill College Rankings

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
Application Deadline
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SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
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High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$6,281/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $2,139/ year
  • $30-48k
    $2,834/ year
  • $49-75k
    $6,167/ year
  • $76-110k
    $8,186/ year
  • $110k+
    $9,612/ year
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Academics

Professors
C
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
25:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
92%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.51 responses
65%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.49 responses
73%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.48 responses
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Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    350 Graduates
  • Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping
    181 Graduates
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    177 Graduates
  • Psychology
    155 Graduates
  • Electrician
    141 Graduates
  • Communications
    128 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    93 Graduates
  • Physician Assistant
    87 Graduates
  • Social Sciences
    70 Graduates
  • Radiologic Technician
    60 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
4,952Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
23%
Pell Grant
15%
Varsity Athletes
4%
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$45,700/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
62%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
83%
National
83%

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It's pretty great, except you have to take initiative to get involved in things. Seek out all of the opportunities you catch wind of, join clubs, search for on campus internships, etc. Don't expect these things to search for themselves! Single best piece of advice is to join student government, it will open up all sorts of additional opportunities. Plenty of ways to make friends although you likely will meet them in activities outside of class. And don't lose track of your transfer goals! Setting a plan in advance is the single best way of guaranteeing that you will only need to stay at Foothill for two years before transferring.
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Although I initially disliked the seemingly endless stairs to get to the main campus, I began to appreciate the workout and interacting with incredibly warm faculty and peers as a transfer student. There are incredibly helpful resources and even flyers posted around campus to remind students of them. Overall, I would rate my experience as a student at Foothill College a 10/10!
Foothill is a really awesome college. Getting involved on campus has definitely made my experience all the more meaningful. I would advise students to take advantage of the resources that the campus has to offer early, for it makes the process towards earning a degree, certificate, or transferring much more intuitive. I also advise students to do everything they can to socialize with others. The social environment at Foothill is fair, but there's always room for improvement!