Prospective International Students

Admission Dates

Foothill College admits international students to Foothill College four times per year (Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters and Summer Session) for F-1 study in the U.S. or online study from abroad.

	Fall Quarter	Winter Quarter	Spring Quarter	Summer Session
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 & online-only applicants*	September 5	December 5	March 5	June 1
Mandatory orientation**	Late August	Early December	Early March	Late June
Classes start	Late September	Early January	Early April	Early July

*F-1 transfers are students who are attending another institution inside the U.S. and eligible to transfer their I-20; Online-only applicants are students who intend to take online classes from abroad and do not require an F-1 visa.
**Orientation schedule may vary and will be communicated to admitted students once confirmed.

Reminders

If applying more than 6 months in advance, please allow up to 3 weeks for review. You will receive an email notification when an update to your admission status becomes available. You may also login to the admission portal anytime to view updates or submit additional items to complete your application. All application materials must be received by the deadline listed in the chart above to be eligible for admission.

Applicants from Overseas

Please note that visa processing times may vary significantly by region. After you are accepted by Foothill and receive the Form I-20, you should plan carefully to have sufficient time for an F-1 visa interview.

Applicants from the U.S.

If you are already in the United States studying with an F-1 visa at another college, university, or language school, make sure you follow the transfer procedures when transferring to Foothill College.

Deferral Policy

Applicants or admitted students to Foothill College may request to defer their application up to one calendar year from their original 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 beyond one calendar year if necessary to complete their English language studies and receive full admission.

TO REQUEST A DEFERRAL: Log in to the Admission Portal and submit the Defer/I-20 Request or Conditional Admit Defer form