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De Anza College

De Anza College, also referred to as De Anza, is a community college located in Cupertino, California, United States. It was established in 1967. The College campus stretches over an area of approximately 110 acres.

The main departments in De Anza College include,

  • Music
  • Business
  • Physics
  • ESL
  • Nursing
  • Instructional
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Applications and Office Systems (CAOS)
  • Biology
  • Art
  • Accounting
  • History
  • Dance & Theatre
  • French
  • English
  • Photography

Notable alumni of the College include Teri Hatcher, actress; Jhonen Vasquez, cartoonist; and Ron Gonzales, former mayor of San Jose.

Campus Location

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
USA
Main Tel: (408) 864-5678
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

De Anza College Highlights

Where De Anza College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, science, production trades, and law.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1,08749
< 1 year certificate39423
1-2 year certificate13525
2-4 year degree 45

De Anza Students

The student enrollment at De Anza was 24,115 in 2007-2008 (15,751 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 777
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,717
Books and supplies$ 935

Financial Aid: De Anza participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  246
Without tenure; working toward tenure  59

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (399 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies

DESIGN (7 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (42 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
  • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (54 awarded)

  • Child Development

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
  • Sculpture

LAW (82 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (454 awarded)

  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Science/Librarianship
  • Social Sciences
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Technical and Business Writing

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (71 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (6 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Journalism
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (81 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

MUSIC (8 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (66 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
  • Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (24 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Commercial Photography
  • Drawing
  • Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (53 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (167 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

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