De Anza College
De Anza College at a Glance
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About De Anza College
According to Wikipedia, De Anza College is a public community college in Cupertino, California. It is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which also administers Foothill College in nearby Los Altos Hills, California. The college is named after the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza.
De Anza College's Online Degrees
Certificate in Business Administration
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
- Required Credits: 24
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate Network Basics
- Required Credits: 18.5
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
De Anza College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 76% | 67% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does De Anza College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,577 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,773 |
| 30K - 48K | $2,295 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,165 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,900 |
| 110K+ | $10,767 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do De Anza College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former De Anza College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $62,175 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
De Anza College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 28,620 | 28,620 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is De Anza College?
De Anza College is located at 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014.
How Safe is De Anza College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, De Anza College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, De Anza College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Cupertino has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.58%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is De Anza College Known For?
De Anza College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Business
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Sociology
- Economics
- Law
- Philosophy
- Medical
- Political Science
- Literature
- Education
- Biology
- Nursing
- Anthropology
De Anza College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much De Anza College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
De Anza College ranks #451 in the U.S. and #1156 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesDe Anza College ranks #607 in the U.S. and #2757 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesDe Anza College ranks #742 in the U.S. and #2825 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesDe Anza College ranks #807 in the U.S. and #3194 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesDe Anza College ranks #950 in the U.S. and #3585 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1031 in the U.S. and #1972 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1055 in the U.S. and #3322 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1056 in the U.S. and #3550 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1280 in the U.S. and #6392 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1289 in the U.S. and #4433 worldwide for influence in Law.
De Anza College ranks #1309 in the U.S. and #4332 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1398 in the U.S. and #4759 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1463 in the U.S. and #6205 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1472 in the U.S. and #4506 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1534 in the U.S. and #6054 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1636 in the U.S. and #6678 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesDe Anza College ranks #1964 in the U.S. and #4935 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesDe Anza College ranks #2528 in the U.S. and #6806 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWho Are De Anza College's Most Influential Alumni?
De Anza College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Computer Science. Here are some of De Anza College's most famous alumni:
- DJ Patil
- A U.S. Chief Data Scientist.
- Steve Jobs
- An American entrepreneur. Steve Jobs is co-founder of Apple Inc. .
- Teri Hatcher
- An American actress.
- Steve Wozniak
- An American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer. Steve Wozniak is co-founder of Apple Inc..
- Will Davis
- An American football player, defensive back.
