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Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges

Foothill College

#72 in Best Value Colleges in California
  • 4 Year
  • Los Altos Hills, CA
  • 428 reviews
    How to Apply
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    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 4,578 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 56% of students, Foothill alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $33,400.
    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

    Foothill College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    —
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

    Test Prep

    SAT and ACT Prep Options
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $7,481/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $3,642/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    37%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    24:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    92%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.51 responses
    66%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.50 responses
    73%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.49 responses

    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
      93 Graduates
    • Physician Assistant
      87 Graduates
    • Social Science Research Methods
      70 Graduates
    • Radiologic Technician
      60 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    4,578Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    11,119
    Undergrads Over 25
    24%
    Pell Grant
    17%
    Varsity Athletes
    4%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $46,500/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    56%
    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!