| Location: | Southwest |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
The vision for Foothill College is built on the following core values, purpose and mission.
Our core values are honesty, integrity, trust, openness and forgiveness.
Our purpose is to provide educational opportunity for all with innovation and distinction.
Our mission is to provide lower division academic instruction, career programs, and continuous workforce improvement to advance California's economic growth and global competitiveness.
Foothill College is a community college located in Los Altos Hills, California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. It was founded on January 15, 1957 by Founding Superintendent and President Dr. Calvin C. Flint.
In July 1956, Henry M. Gunn, superintendent of the Palo Alto School District, called a meeting of local school superintendents that led to the creation of Foothill College. Calvin Flint, then President of Monterey Peninsula College was hired as the first District Superintendent and President; he started work on March 1, 1958.
Candidates for the new college's name, besides Foothill, were Peninsula, Junipero Serra, Mid-Peninsula, Earl Warren, Herbert Hoover, North Santa Clara, Altos, Valley, Skyline, Highland, and Intercity. At first the name was Foothill Junior College, but because Flint insisted that his new college would be "not junior to anyone", the Board dropped the "Junior" in September 1958.
Foothill held its first classes in the old Highway painting School campus on El Camino Real in Mountain View on September 15, 1958. It was accredited by March of the next year and was the first school in the state to ever reach full accreditation in less than six months. The owl mascot originated from a concrete owl that was a decoration on the Highway School's bell tower; it was later moved to the new campus.
Today, Foothill College is regarded as one of the most beautiful and successful community colleges in the United States. Its unique neo-Japanese architecture is well-known among architects; the campus was designed by architect Ernest Kump and landscape architect Hideo Sasaki.
Traditionally, it serves the communities of Los Altos Hills, Los Altos, Mountain View, East Palo Alto and Palo Alto; together these communities form the northwest corner of Silicon Valley. The college sits next to Interstate 280, at the interchange with El Monte Road.
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 837 | $ 4,572 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 765 | $ 4,500 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 72 | $ 72 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,897 | 8% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 462 | 19% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 650 | 1% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,300 | 1% | |
Any Aid: |
22% |
