De Anza College
School Notes Overview:
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....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Santa Clara County, CA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 8,984 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 13,954 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 22,938 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 26% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 16% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,234 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 24% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,087 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 5% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $662 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 2% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,168 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- 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.
- The college is known for its dynamic student activities program, which features successful intercollegiate athletic competitions, intramural team sports, more than 40 student clubs and an active student government.
- De Anza receives official recognition from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- The Special Education Division offers a comprehensive program in our Computer Access Lab serving the computer related needs of students with disabilities. The state-funded High Tech Center Training Unit is a training and support facility for community college programs in assistive technology.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Talented and thoughtful young man's life cut short (The Gilroy Dispatch)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 02:09:22 am
Rory Tomasello is shown in a photo from his MySpace page. The 22-year-old aspiring playwright died Monday. Photo by: Lora Schraft, Staff Photographer Rory Tomasello, actor, playwright and casual philosopher, died Monday, succumbing to the brain injury he suffered after the bicycle he was riding on collided with an SUV two weeks ago. Tomasello, 22, wasn't wearing a helmet on Oct. 23, the day of ... - Talented and thoughtful young man's life cut short (Morgan Hill Times)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 01:57:01 am
Rory Tomasello is shown in a photo from his MySpace page. The 22-year-old aspiring playwright died Monday. Rory Tomasello, actor, playwright and casual philosopher, died Monday, succumbing to the brain injury he suffered after the bicycle he was riding on collided with an SUV two weeks ago. Tomasello, 22, wasn't wearing a helmet on Oct. 23, the day of the accident. He was riding across a ... - Foothill-De Anza names finalists for chancellor spot (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:17:43 am
A search committee has been looking for a replacement since former chancellor Martha Kanter left earlier this year for Washington, D.C., to serve as under secretary of education in the Obama administration. - Students canvass local parks to ask about dogs in Cupertino (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:13:41 am
Dogs off-leash or not? That's the big question a team of surveyors has been asking Cupertino park users in recent weeks as part of the city's second phase of collecting community feedback on a proposal to allow dogs off leash during set hours at four city parks. - New Meaning for Night Class at 2-Year Colleges (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 06:22:04 am
BOSTON -- Winston Chin hustles on Tuesdays from his eight-hour shift as a lab technician to his writing class at Bunker Hill Community College, a requirement for the associate's degree he is seeking in hopes of a better job.
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