Santa Clara University
#60 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Santa Clara University is a private institution that was founded in 1851. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,115 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 106 acres. It utilizes a differs by program-based academic calendar. Santa Clara University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #60. Its tuition and fees are $59,241.
Santa Clara University is located in the Silicon Valley town of Santa Clara, California, about an hour from San Francisco. The university offers arts and entertainment programs at the Center of Performing Arts and the de Saisset Museum of art and history. There are more than 100 student organizations on campus including the Santa Clara Community Action Program, a volunteer service organization, and the Santa Clara Review, a biannual literary magazine. Santa Clara offers housing in its residence halls, and students can also join a Residential Learning Community. The Santa Clara Broncos field nearly 20 Division I athletic teams and are known for their successful soccer and volleyball programs. The Ruff Riders – the official student booster club of SCU athletics – is the largest organization on campus.
Santa Clara’s graduate programs include the Leavey School of Business, School of Law, School of Engineering, School of Education and Counseling Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Jesuit School of Theology. Undergraduates can study in the College of Arts and Sciences, Leavey School of Business or School of Engineering. Notable alumni include president of the University of California system and former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, former director of the CIA and secretary of defense Leon Panetta, and author of the best-selling novel "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini.
Santa Clara University is a private institution that was founded in 1851. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,115 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 106 acres. It utilizes a differs by program-based academic calendar. Santa Clara University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #60. Its tuition and fees are $59,241.
Santa Clara University is located in the Silicon Valley town of Santa Clara, California, about an hour from San Francisco. The university offers arts and entertainment programs at the Center of Performing Arts and the de Saisset Museum of art and history. There are more than 100 student organizations on campus including the Santa Clara Community Action Program, a volunteer service organization, and the Santa Clara Review, a biannual literary magazine. Santa Clara offers housing in its residence halls, and students can also join a Residential Learning Community. The Santa Clara Broncos field nearly 20 Division I athletic teams and are known for their successful soccer and volleyball programs. The Ruff Riders – the official student booster club of SCU athletics – is the largest organization on campus.
Santa Clara’s graduate programs include the Leavey School of Business, School of Law, School of Engineering, School of Education and Counseling Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Jesuit School of Theology. Undergraduates can study in the College of Arts and Sciences, Leavey School of Business or School of Engineering. Notable alumni include president of the University of California system and former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, former director of the CIA and secretary of defense Leon Panetta, and author of the best-selling novel "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
City
Tuition & Fees
$59,241
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,115
Acceptance Rate
52%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$59,241
Room & Board
$17,967(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$42,730
$43,228
$43,228
Tuition & Fees
$59,241
Room & Board
$17,967(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$42,730
*Average cost after aid
Academics
85%
12:1
44%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Finance, General
12%
N/A
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
9%
N/A
Psychology, General
8%
N/A
Mathematics and Computer Science
7%
N/A
Economics, General
7%
N/A
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
237
Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals
61%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
18%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
1,955
Citations Per Publication
8:1
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Students
6,115
Graduate Enrollment
3,063
Total Enrollment
9,178
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
5,989
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
52%
Minority Enrollment
52%
Minority Enrollment
40%
White
21%
Asian
18%
Hispanic
10%
Two or more races
6%
International
3%
Black
2%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
70+
Sports Teams
N/A
Fraternities
N/A
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
85%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
35%
Average Debt at Graduation
$25,193
$68,156
$68,156
Graduation Rate
85%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
35%
Average Debt at Graduation
$25,193
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