Santa Clara University
#56 in National Universities
#17 in California
4-years Private College In Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara University (referred to as SCU) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Santa Clara, CA. It is classified as Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Santa Clara University is $59,241. The school has a total enrollment of 9,178 and student to faculty ratio is 8.33% (12 to 1).The highest degree offered at Santa Clara University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $59,241 (2023) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 52.11% |
| Student Population | 9,178 |
| Test Scores | 1,364 (SAT) 31 (ACT) |
| Graduation Rate | 88% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
Santa Clara University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/28/1949 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Clara University is $59,241 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Santa Clara University is $25,873 for academic year 2021-2022. Santa Clara University offers the alternative tuition plans. 72 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $26,351 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Santa Clara University is 52.11% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.91%. The average SAT score is 1,364 and the average ACT score is 31. Santa Clara University accepts advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 9,178 students are attending at Santa Clara University (6,115 undergraduate students). There are 585 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 273 part-time faculty working for Santa Clara University. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,535 (full-time) and 308 (part-time). The graduation rate at Santa Clara University is 88% and the retention rate is 92% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Santa Clara University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Santa Clara University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Santa Clara University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
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