Foothill + De Anza Colleges | Silicon Valley, CA
Admission Requirements| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application opens | November 1 (year prior) | February 1 (year prior) | May 1 (year prior) | November 1 (year prior) |
| Deadline for F-1 applicants | August 15 | November 15 | February 15 | April 15 |
| Deadline for F-1 transfers, conditional admits, and online-only applicants** | September 5 | December 5 | March 5 | June 1 |
| Mandatory Orientation | Late August | Early December | Early March | TBD |
| Classes start | Late September | Early January | Early April | July 3 |
All documents should be uploaded directly to the application. No physical documents accepted.
Please note: Students must be 16 years of age or older before the first day of classes to be eligible for admission to the colleges. Applicants under age 18 must submit proof of high school/secondary school completion.
Attention Chinese students studying in the Chinese national curriculum: If you do not plan to complete the third year of high school or receive your high school diploma and if you are under 18, please upload the following documents our online application (instructions in our application):
| Test of English Proficiency | Full Admission |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 61 iBT or 46 PBT |
| TOEFL Essentials | 6.5 |
| IELTS/ IELTS Indicator | 5.5 |
| Duolingo | 95 |
| LanguageCert Academic | 60 |
| SAT | 500 EBRW |
| iTEP | Level 4 |
| Step Eiken | 2A |
| Pearsons PTE Academic | 45 |
| Cambridge English | 175 Advance Exam |
| GTEC CBT | 1100 |
| English Proficiency Waivers | Score/Documentation Required |
|---|---|
| High school/secondary school completion in countries where English is the primary language of instruction (view complete list of eligible countries here) | Transcript |
| Completion of 3+ years at an international high school/secondary school where the primary language of instruction is in English | Transcript |
| IB (International Baccalaureate) English A HL or SL | 4 or better |
| Completed English A and B courses in Sweden or Norway | Sweden: C or better Norway: 4 or better |
| Completed college level English classes at a U.S. College or University | C or better |
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If you’d like to apply for conditional admission through a partner English language school, please review the full list of ur partners and level requirements. You can also visit the Foothill College or De Anza College International website for more details about conditional admission.
You can complete this step either during the application process or after you have already been admitted. In your application portal, upload a letter from the bank verifying that you or your sponsor are in “good standing” and have at least $30,448.00 U.S. dollars available for the first year of your education expenses. The letter/documentation must not be more than six months old. All I-20 documents will be sent electronically.
Applicants or admitted students to Foothill or De Anza College may request to defer their application up to one calendar year from their orig i nal application term (up to three deferral requests within one year). After this period, students still wishing to defer will be required to submit a new application and will be subject to the $75 application fee again.
Note that this policy does not apply for conditionally admitted students. Students holding conditional admission may be deferred beyo nd one calendar year if necessary to complete their English language studies and receive full admission.
Applicants can select only one campus on the application and should review this selection carefully before submitting the application. Applicants to either Foothill or De Anza College who wish to change their application or admission to the other campus should contact the original campus to withdraw their application. They must then submit a new application to the desired campus and may be subject to the $75 application fee again.
Please note: S tudents seeking concurrent enrollment in order take classes with Foothill or De Anza College as a guest student while maintaining F-1 status at another institution, may NOT use the application on this website . Concurrent enrollment applicants must submit an application through CCCApply
If you are admitted and enter the U.S. on a Foothill or De Anza College I-20, you are required to enroll in and complete at least 1 term of study (full time - 12 units minimum) before requesting a transfer of your I-20 to a new institution.
Foothill-De Anza International | 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 | international@fhda.edu
