Tops in Transfer,
Career Training
— and More!

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Achieve Your Goals!

Earn a Degree or Certificate

Take your pick! De Anza offers 79 associate degrees and 115 academic certificates – plus 30 noncredit certificates – and more than 1,800 courses in fields from Accounting to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. An Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) provides priority admission consideration for CSUs.

Transfer to a University

De Anza is always the top Silicon Valley college for transfers to the University of California, California State University and private, four-year schools. We can help you plan your path to a successful transfer.

Get Career Training

De Anza has more than 25 career training programs, including Automotive Technology, Computer Security and Nursing. Programs are designed with help from industry experts. Most include hands-on training or internships. .

Two Years Free First-Time Students

De Anza College Promise

Get Your Tuition and Fees – FREE!

Eligible first-time students can get FREE tuition and fees for TWO years – up to 15 units per quarter – plus FREE transportation with the VTA SmartPass, at the college that’s always Tops in Transfer!

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Graduate students celebrating at De Anza College

New Program Starting in fall 2025

Bachelor of Science

Automotive Technology Management

Put your career in gear! Gain business and management skills that will open doors to jobs and advancement in the automotive industry.

EXPLORE PROGRAM

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Villages

Discover Your Village!

Villages are supportive communities of students, faculty and staff members who share your interests and goals. Each Village offers events and fun activities, along with information and services that are relevant to your major and goals.

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Library

State-of-the-Art Library

Borrow a laptop and connect with free Wi-Fi, use the computer lab, or reserve a group study room with a big-screen monitor for working together. The Library has 76,000 books, plus streaming videos and online databases for research.

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Great Sports

A Complete Athletics Program

De Anza has 17 intercollegiate sports teams – nine for women and eight for men – and has won the Coast Conference All Sports Trophy for 12 years in a row. Our student athletes have a high transfer rate to four-year schools.

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Learning Communities

A Network of Support on Campus

Learning Communities are a great way to connect with a network of classmates, teachers and advisers who share a common interest, background or experience.

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Civic Engagement

Opportunities for Leadership and Service

De Anza is committed to engaging students in civic learning. You’ll find opportunities to build leadership skills and gain real-world experience with the Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action and other campus programs.

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Tops in Transfer

And More!

De Anza is the top Silicon Valley college in numbers of students transferring to four-year schools, and is always at or near the top statewide in community college transfers to UC and CSU campuses.

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