Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
48.82%
Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective
5,676 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Four-year, medium, highly residential
- Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
"Santa Clara University" by Ed Bierman is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís which traces its founding to 1776. The campus mirrors the Mission's architectural style and is one of the finest groupings of Mission Revival architecture and other Spanish Colonial Revival styles. The university is classified as a "Doctoral/Professional" university.
The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its six colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education and Counseling Psychology, Leavey School of Business, School of Engineering, Jesuit School of Theology, and School of Law. It enrolls about 5,400 undergraduate students and about 3,300 postgraduate students.
Among Santa Clara's alumni are governors, congressmen, mayors, senators, and presidential cabinet members. Santa Clara alumni founded Nvidia and Farmer's Insurance, and created JavaScript. Santa Clara's alumni have won a number of honors, including Pulitzer Prizes, the NBA MVP Award, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Santa Clara alumni have served as mayors of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose, and Washington, D.C. The two most recent Governors of California attended Santa Clara.
Santa Clara's sports teams are called the Broncos. Their colors are red and white. The Broncos compete at the NCAA Division I levels as members of the West Coast Conference in 19 sports. Broncos have won NCAA championships in both men's and women's soccer. Santa Clara's student athletes include current or former 58 MLB, 40 NFL, and 12 NBA players and 13 Olympic gold medalists.
"Santa Clara University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_University.
The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through its six colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education and Counseling Psychology, Leavey School of Business, School of Engineering, Jesuit School of Theology, and School of Law. It enrolls about 5,400 undergraduate students and about 3,300 postgraduate students.
Among Santa Clara's alumni are governors, congressmen, mayors, senators, and presidential cabinet members. Santa Clara alumni founded Nvidia and Farmer's Insurance, and created JavaScript. Santa Clara's alumni have won a number of honors, including Pulitzer Prizes, the NBA MVP Award, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Santa Clara alumni have served as mayors of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose, and Washington, D.C. The two most recent Governors of California attended Santa Clara.
Santa Clara's sports teams are called the Broncos. Their colors are red and white. The Broncos compete at the NCAA Division I levels as members of the West Coast Conference in 19 sports. Broncos have won NCAA championships in both men's and women's soccer. Santa Clara's student athletes include current or former 58 MLB, 40 NFL, and 12 NBA players and 13 Olympic gold medalists.
"Santa Clara University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_University.
Location
City
Santa Clara, California
Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 27.7% |
| Engineering | 15.3% |
| Social Sciences | 15.0% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 9.0% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 6.0% |
| Psychology | 5.8% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 5.2% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 3.1% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 2.2% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 2.2% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 1.4% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 1.2% |
| Physical Sciences | 1.2% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 1.0% |
| Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1.0% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 0.8% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 0.7% |
| History | 0.5% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 0.5% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 0.4% |
Cost
Tuition
$53,634.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
27.01%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$38,327.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1368
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 740 | 695 | 650 |
| Verbal | 700 | 665 | 630 |
ACT Scores
30
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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