Cañada College is a public two-year institution founded in 1968 and part of the San Mateo County Community College District, serving the mid-Peninsula region of the San Francisco Bay Area from its hillside campus in Redwood City. Enrolling approximately 6,600 students from more than 50 countries, Cañada offers programs in engineering transfer, business administration, multimedia arts, digital media, medical assisting, kinesiology, computer science, and liberal arts transfer pathways. The college competes in the California Community College Athletic Association's Coast Conference as the Colts, fielding teams in baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, golf, tennis, and badminton. Cañada's STEM programs are bolstered by strong transfer articulation agreements with UC and CSU campuses, and its location in Silicon Valley's orbit creates robust opportunities for computer science and engineering transfer students. California's low enrollment fee makes Cañada one of the most affordable higher education options in one of the nation's most expensive regions.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$11384
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $11,384
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
