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Foothill College, also referred to as FC, is a coeducational, community college located in Los Altos Hills, California, United States. It was established on January 15, 1957 as Foothill Junior College. The "Junior" was later dropped under protest from the founder, Dr. Calvin C. Flint, and it was given its present moniker.
The athletic teams are called the Foothill Owls. The official mascot is an Owl. The college sponsors various sports programs including water polo, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, softball, tennis, and golf.
Notable alumni of the college include Brad Gilbert, All American tennis player and coach to Andre Agassi; Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies; and Jon Nakamatsu, famous Japanese-American pianist.
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Campus Location12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
USA
Main Tel: (650) 949-7777
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Foothill College HighlightsWhere Foothill College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in production trades, hospitality, drama and performing arts, construction trades, computer science and engineering, and music.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- High male/female ratio.
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 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 513 | 74 | | < 1 year certificate | 449 | 49 | | 1-2 year certificate | 194 | 31 | | 2-4 year degree | | 5 |
Foothill StudentsThe student enrollment at Foothill was 18,132 in 2007 (9,016 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 711 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,526 | | Books and supplies | $ 793 |
Financial Aid: Foothill participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 164 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 42 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (10 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (81 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Small Business Administration/Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (44 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- System Administration/Administrator
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (200 awarded) - Construction Trades
- Electrician
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber
DESIGN (1 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (19 awarded) - Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (3 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Engineering Technologies/Technicians
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded) HOSPITALITY (88 awarded) - Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (13 awarded) - Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
LAW (2 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (229 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Assistant/Technician
- Linguistics
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (8 awarded) MEDIA (3 awarded) - Broadcast Journalism
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (166 awarded) - Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
- Physician Assistant
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
MUSIC (11 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded) - Film/Cinema Studies
- Photography
PRODUCTION TRADES (165 awarded) - Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded) SCIENCE (35 awarded) - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (7 awarded) - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
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