
Admitted International Students
Summer Session Admits
Congratulations on your summer admission to Foothill College! This page is for students who have applied and received admission to begin studies in summer.
Summer 2023 Orientation Events
The Summer 2023 orientation is fully virtual. Links to join will be sent by email to admitted students and posted in the new student online orientation course.
Note: All events are in Pacific Time (California time). Event dates and times subject to change.
Event | Date | Time |
Registration Workshop (virtual) |
Wednesday, May 15 |
7pm Pacific Time |
F-1 Student Check-In (virtual) |
Tuesday, June 27 |
10am Pacific Time |
Welcome Events (in-person) |
TBA |
TBA |
Differences in Summer Session
Summer session is slightly different from our regular fall, winter and spring quarters. Read below to understand these differences.
♦Summer session is accerated
Most summer classes are only 6 weeks long (regular quarter length classes in fall,
winter and spring are 12 weeks). However, summer classes offer the same number of
credits, so the same amount of material is condensed into a shorter amount of time.
What does this mean?
For F-1 students: The minimum required number of units in summer is just 6 units (for all other terms the minimum requirement is 12 units).
For all students: We recommend taking only 1-2 classes to help ensure academic success.
♦The annual estimated cost of attendance doesn't include summer session
For F-1 students, the annual estimated cost when beginning studies in fall, winter or spring only covers nine months of study (since summer is typically an optional term). See Tuition & Fees.
If you're starting your studies in summer, then summer is not optional and you should expect to pay more annually than the estimate noted on our website and your I-20.
Estimated annual expenses with the addition of summer session
Tuition and enrollment fees $252 per unit for 12 units in fall, winter and spring and 6 units in summer |
$10,584 |
Health Insurance (mandatory for F-1 students) |
$1,728 |
Books and supplies |
$1,750 |
Room and Board (includes 2 meals/day) |
$18,000 |
Spending money |
$5,500 |
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST |
$37,562 |

Questions?
We're Here to Help!
International Student Programs Office
650.949.7293
foothillinternational@fhda.edu
Administration Building 1900 Room 1933
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