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University of Silicon Valley
  • 4 Year
  • SAN JOSE, CA
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University of Silicon Valley
#70 in Best Colleges for Design in America
  • C
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • SAN JOSE, CA
  • 109 reviews
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    University of Silicon Valley Campus Life

    Housing

    Dorms
    C minus
    Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.
    On-Campus Housing Available
    Yes
    Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
    No
    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    33%
    Undergrads in College Housing
    Average Housing Cost
    $13,390 / year
    Poll
    28%
    of students say overall dorm quality is great. 32 responses
    Poll
    62%
    of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great. 13 responses

    Food

    Campus Food
    unavailable
    Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.
    Meal Plan Available
    No
    Average Meal Plan Cost
    Poll
    What are the best food options on campus?
    Based on 14 responses
    • Going off campus
      50%
    • A food truck comes by and the food is AWESOME
      43%
    • No other food options
      7%
    10%
    of students highly rate the dining facilities. 10 responses

    Campus Quality

    Campus
    C minus
    Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Life
    C
    Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Poll
    What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?
    Based on 7 responses
    • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.
      14%
    • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.
      57%
    • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.
      29%

    Safety

    Safety
    B
    Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.
    Poll
    100%
    of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus. 8 responses
    Poll
    How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?
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    Poll
    How visible are the campus police on campus?
    Based on 6 responses
    • Not very visible.
      17%
    • We have campus police?
      83%

    Sports

    Poll
    How popular are varsity sports on campus?
    Based on 18 responses
    • No one pays attention to varsity sports.
      100%
    Men's Varsity Sports
    Women's Varsity Sports

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs Offered
    Music
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    What are your favorite campus events or traditions?
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    Party Scene

    Party Scene
    C+
    Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.
    Poll
    What is the party scene like on campus?
    Based on 10 responses
    • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.
      10%
    • Good parties are few and far between.
      40%
    • Parties? What parties?
      50%
    Poll
    What is the biggest social event of the year?
    Based on 6 responses
    • Christmas and New Years' Party
      33%
    • end of the semester
      17%
    • Halloween
      17%
    • Halloween
      17%
    • We don't party
      17%

    Greek Life

    Men in Fraternities
    Women in Sororities
    80%
    of students say they don't have Greek life. 10 responses
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