About Foothill College

Fast Facts

Foothill College was the first community college in California to offer online courses. Today, we offer more than 500 online college credit courses that are popular among students in the Bay Area and around the world.

Words About Foothill

Supportivesup•port•ive: providing encouragement or emotional help: we are extremely supportive of students.
Inclusivein•clu•sive: not excluding any section of society or any party involved in something: an inclusive campus community.
Diversedi•verse: showing a great deal of variety: a culturally diverse population and diverse course offerings.
Vibrantvi•brant: full of energy and enthusiasm: a vibrant campus.
Globalglob•al: relating to the whole world: international students increase our global influence.
Scenicsce•nic: providing views of impressive or natural scenery: a scenic campus.
Friendlyfriend•ly: kind and pleasant: people are friendly here.
Accessibleac•ces•si•ble: able to be easily obtained or used: making learning opportunities accessible to all.
Respectedre•spect•ed: deeply admired as a result of an ability, quality or achievement: respected by the community.
Affordableaf•ford•a•ble: inexpensive; reasonably priced: an affordable education.