Admission

Check if you meet the AB540 requirements to qualify for in-state tuition at Foothill.

After filling out the application, please see all steps for dual enrollment high school students.

After filling out the application, visit Veteran Services  for additional steps.

If you are admitted to both Foothill College and De Anza College, please notify the Financial Aid Office which is your primary college where you will earn your degree/certificate and receive your aid.

Foothill College uses OpenCCC, an statewide community college online application system.

• To submit an application to Foothill College, you will need to create an account for this system.
• It's easy to do: Just follow the prompts when you click on the application link at the bottom of this page.
• If you have previously created an OpenCCC account to apply to another college, you can use the same account to apply to Foothill.
• Here is a guide to help, Application Guide.

Be ready with the following information BEFORE filling out the OpenCCC application.

• Names and dates (mm/yy) of all high schools and colleges attended
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  Your immigration or visa information
• Permanent resident card (if applicable)
• A valid and unique e-mail address that you check frequently. Note: An email address shared between Foothill applicants will prevent the creation of MyPortal accounts for those students
• Your social security number. Note: While you are not required to give your Social Security Number, we  encourage you to provide it so that you may more easily apply for financial aid and reset your registration password if you forget it.
• If you are undocumented, you may check the box that indicates that you don't have a Social Security Number. 
• If you are a permanent resident or in California on a Non-Student Visa: Please  complete residency information completely on the application, including your resident alien number and the dates on your green card or your visa. Incomplete information may result in your being charged non-resident fees or having to provide additional documentation.

When you fill out the application, be sure to declare a major (not "undecided") and select a goal of transfer, degree or certificate if you want to qualify for priority enrollment.

If you are undecided,  see our degrees and certificates programs. You can always change your major and goal later.

The application does NOT require a social security number.

• If you are an Undocumented Immigrant, you may check the box that indicates that you don't have a social security number. 
• If you do have a social security number,  we  encourage you to provide it so that you may more easily apply for financial aid and reset your registration password if you forget it.

1. PRINT the confirmation page.
2. CHECK YOUR EMAIL, (including your spam folder). Within two to three business days, you should receive an email containing your Foothill College student ID number (also known as a Campuswide ID or CWID) and other important enrollment information. This message will be sent to the email address that you provide when you create an account with OpenCCC.
3. Once you receive your Student ID number, go to MyPortal and log in for the most current information regarding your enrollment status at Foothill College. See our First-Time MyPortal Login page for tips.

Access to MyPortal will be delayed if you are identified as a nonresident on your application for admission.

Nonresident applications must be manually reviewed and accepted into the system. This may take 24 hours for processing.

If you have not received the "Welcome to Foothill College" email, it may have gone to your email account's spam folder.

If you still have not received a "Welcome to Foothill College" email, please complete the Admissions and Records Help Form.

First, please ensure that you follow these steps to fully submit the application.

1. After "Creating an Account" with OpenCCC, you will need to log into the account to Start a New Application."
2. After submitting the application, you will be taken to a Confirmation Page, which provides a confirmation number.