Overview

Santa Clara University is a University institution located in Santa Clara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA  95053
United States

Contact Becky Konowicz
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admission@scu.edu
Phone: 408-554-4700
Fax: 408-554-5255

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting And Business/management
Business/commerce, General
Business/managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Hardware Engineering
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
French Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Public Health, General
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Computer Science
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16,848

Applied

9,095

Accepted

5,895

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,717

Females Applied

4,998

Females Accepted

57%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,131

Males Applied

4,097

Males Accepted

50%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.67

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 7th	March 31st
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 31st
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 23rd
Transfer	April 15th	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	682	650	720
SAT Math	718	680	770
ACT Composite	31	30	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

56,880

Private

Fees

654

Full-time student fees

17,112

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

40,476

Avg. Financial Aid Package

39,070

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

36,681

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,375

Avg. Loan Aid

16,341

Avg. Grant Aid

33,381

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

34%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,895

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

43%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.94%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	42.02%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	20.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24%
Two or more races	9.16%
Other	2.04%

Gender

Male (52.67%)

Female (47.33%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	53%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Annual concert hosted by our Activities Programming Board (APB), Global Village hosted by our Multicultural Center (MCC) and Rainbow Prom hosted by our Santa Clara Community Action Program (SCCAP)

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Multicultural Center, Associated Student Government, Santa Clara Community Action Program, Activities Programming Board and Into the Wild

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball		Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rowing		Division 1	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Field Hockey	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		Division 1

Faculty

905

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 584

Part-time - 321

Male - 477

Female - 428