
Student Classifications
What's Yours?
To understand Foothill admission and placement testing procedures, you'll want to become familiar with the following terms to know your student classification. See the definitions below.
- Continuing Student: You were enrolled at Foothill last quarter (does not apply to Summer Session)
- Former Returning Student: You鈥檝e attended Foothill, but were not enrolled during the previous quarter (does not apply to Summer Session).
- Freshman: You鈥檝e completed fewer than 45 units of college credit
- Full-Time Student: You鈥檙e enrolled in 12 or more units this quarter or you鈥檙e enrolled in six units during Summer Session
- International Student: You have applied and been accepted to the 海角社区 International Students Program
- New Student: You鈥檝e never enrolled at any college
- New Transfer Student: You have attended a college other than Foothill
- Non-Resident Student: You have not met California residency requirements and must pay non-resident tuition
- Sophomore: You鈥檝e completed 45 or more units of college credit and haven鈥檛 earned a degree