Diverse group of international students in front of the Library stairs.

Conditional Admission

Students who are interested in attending Foothill College but do not meet the minimum English proficiency requirement can choose to apply for Conditional Admission and attend one of our partner English language schools.

Applicants who indicate on the application that they are attending or will attend one of the partner language schools listed
below will receive a Conditional Letter of Admission. Once the specified level of English is achieved, the student can
receive full admission and transfer to Foothill College without submitting any additional English proficiency test score.

Accepted Tests	Minimum Requirements for Full Admission
American Academy of English (AAE)	ESL 700
CalCC Silicon Valley English Language Programs	Level 6 (High Advanced)
EC English School	Upper Intermediate B2
Education First (EF) International Language Center	Level B2-3
ELS Language Centers	Level 109
Global Village English Centres	Level 6
Golden Gate College	Level 12
ILSC Education Group	Academic Preparation Level I4 Program
Kaplan International	Advanced Level
Mission College - Institute for International Studies	Level D Link Class
New York Film Academy - ESL School	Level 6
Stafford House	Level 5
The Academy at Harvard Square	Level 3
USC International Academy	Level 4