SCU Description
Santa Clara University doesn’t only boast rigorous academics and a high student success rate: it also embodies the Jesuit values of compassionate service, ethics and spiritual worship.
Engineering, Law, Education, Business, Liberal Arts and Counseling Psychology are some of the disciplines taught at Santa Clara, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Outside of the classroom, students are often engaged in combined activities of intellectual inquiry and social service. Santa Clara’s centers and institutes provide opportunities for this, as students use their area of study to educate and serve the community.
Student life also consists, in great part, of spiritual worship. A campus ministry, spiritual study groups and Catholic-oriented discussions are some examples. There are also many opportunities for Santa Clara students offer service both locally and globally.
Criteria for admissions at Santa Clara include grades, standardized tests, recommendation letters and participation in service activities.
Financial aid is available to eligible students through various sources to help cover the cost of tuition.
Quick Facts about Santa Clara University
Location
Southwest
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Size
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Broncos
Nickname
SCU
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Selectivity
Highly Selective
In-State Tuition
$39,048
Out-of-State Tuition
$39,048
Retention Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,991
Year Established
1851
SCU Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 5,267
- Freshman Class
- 1,296
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 8,991
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 59%
- Graduate
- 41%
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 49%
- Out-of-State
- 51%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 50%
- Men
- 50%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 3%
- Asian
- 22%
- Caucasian
- 43%
- Latino
- 12%
- Other
- 20%
Students State Origin
- California
- 49%
- Washington
- 7%
- Hawaii
- 3%
- Oregon
- 3%
- Colorado
- 3%
- Other
- 35%
International Students
- International
- 9%
- Domestic
- 91%
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