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About De Anza
Why De Anza?
What We Can Offer You
Our Mission
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What We Can Offer You
Attending De Anza can make a difference in your life. Here are some highlights
of what we have to offer.
- Excellent career and technical programs.
De Anza offers two-year transfer
programs and high-demand career programs
leading to an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree. In addition,
certificates of completion, achievement
and proficiency are awarded upon satisfactory completion of certain
vocational programs that require less than two years of study.
 High
quality education at a low cost.
For community colleges on the quarter system, fees
are $13 a unit for California residents. Students also pay for books, parking,
instructional materials fees, a Campus Center use fee, a health services fee
and an optional fee to support student government programs.
- A wide variety of academic choices.
You can pursue your education during the day, evening or on weekends. In addition
to traditional lecture courses, we offer Distance
Learning classes, an Honors Program, interdisciplinary
courses, open entry and exit
laboratories and courses that rely on collaborative learning.
- Opportunities for students of every background.
De Anza's multicultural community provides a welcoming and supportive environment
for all students. We have an excellent International
Student Program, serving nearly 800 students from all over the world.
Students of all ages come to De Anza to learn, discover and improve the quality
of their lives. Our support services for students with
disabilities have become models for other community colleges.
- Services that promote student success.
Because De Anza places a high priority on the academic and personal success
of its students, comprehensive services are readily available in counseling,
tutoring, career planning
and placement, and financial aid.
- Guaranteed admission to select universities.
De Anza has established transfer admission agreements
with 12 four-year colleges and universities. Students who fulfill the requirements
outlined in the agreement with a specific college are guaranteed admission
to that college.
- State-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
More than 1,100 computers are available to students on campus. You may
use the Open Media Lab to do homework, surf the Internet, view videotapes
or listen to audio tapes. Advanced Technology Center facilities include the
Business and Computer Systems Lab, animation and digital media labs, a screening
theater, sound recording studio, Silicon Graphics Lab and more.
- Resources open to the local community.
You'll find ongoing activities at the Flint
Center for the Performing Arts, Euphrat Museum
of Art, Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College and California History Center. Community Education provides
noncredit programs and short courses for people of all ages. Offerings include
a summer youth program.
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