Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States. 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 1777. The campus mirrors the Mission's architectural style and contains Mission Revival architecture and other Spanish Colonial Revival styles. The university is classified as a "Doctoral/Professional" university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 48%
- Average net price: $50,062
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,468
- Graduation rate (150%): 88%
- Graduation rate (200%): 91%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 88%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $109,183
- Median earnings (8 years): $99,543
- Median earnings (6 years): $91,198
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Santa Clara, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Santa Clara University include Finance, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology.
- Finance (173 bachelor's) · median earnings $118,737 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,490
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (104 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,206 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,832
- Psychology (98 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,742 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Mathematics and Computer Science (90 bachelor's) · median earnings $147,013 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Computer Engineering (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $163,765 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,833
- Information Technology (77 bachelor's)
- Marketing (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $104,723 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,712
- Economics (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $121,307 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Accounting (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $130,087 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,625
- Political Science (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,518 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 38%, Engineering 30%, Computer Science 7%, Health 2%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 12%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Santa Clara University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $36,094 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $36,094
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $51,894
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $41,599
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $30,672
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $60,212
- In-state tuition and fees: $61,293
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $61,293
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $19,893
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $82,248
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 11%
- Federal loan recipients: 37%
- Average institutional grant: $25,696
- Average federal loan: $11,927
- Median debt at graduation: $19,162
Admissions
Santa Clara University admits 48% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 18,970
- Admitted: 9,105
- Enrolled: 1,611
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,468
- Women: 51%
- Commuter share (estimated): 42%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 1,680
- Graduation rate: 88%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $190,994
- Associate professor salary: $143,730
- Assistant professor salary: $122,459
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,779
- Average SAT: 1,420
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Santa Clara University acceptance rate? Santa Clara University admits 48% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Santa Clara University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $36,094 a year after aid. Average net price is $50,062.
What majors does Santa Clara University offer? Popular programs include Finance, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Computer Engineering.
What is the average salary after Santa Clara University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $109,183 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Santa Clara University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 88% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 88%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Santa Clara University official site: https://scu.edu.