- AcademicsA
- ValueA+
- DiversityA
- CampusA+
- AthleticsB+
- Party SceneA
- ProfessorsA-
- LocationB+
- DormsA+
- Campus FoodA
- Student LifeA
- SafetyB-
Santa Clara University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Catholic
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I (without football)
Athletic Conference
West Coast Conference
Address
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Santa Clara University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
48%
SAT Range
1200-1400
ACT Range
28-32
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$37,657/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
A-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
11:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 90%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.82 responses
- 70%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.88 responses
- 67%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.88 responses
Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
5,353Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
9%
Varsity Athletes
7%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
96%
Poll
- 51%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.80 responses
Poll
- 65%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.122 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$69,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
89%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
92%
National
83%- 85%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.40 responses
Santa Clara University Reviews
1,288 reviews
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So far, I love my experience at SCU! Everyone I've encountered has been friendly and the professors are awesome to talk to. The campus is beautiful and a perfect size. There are many resources open to students to help them out academically and with their career interests. If I were to point out any cons, housing can get expensive, the party scene isn't very big, and attending athletic sporting events isn't as common as other colleges. However, I still think SCU was the right choice for me.
Santa Clara has plenty of resources and is very good about supporting its students–if you want to make something cool happen, you'll be able to find support in faculty members, fellow students, and the administration pretty easily. That being said, a significant reason for that is probably because not a lot happens. Student body is incredibly homogenous, disingenuous, complacent...these are not people who like rocking the boat (unless it lets them look like edgy progressives, but they'll definitely be posting about how they participated in the 'latest protest' on social media). Student body and location are my biggest complaints. Location is VERY lackluster, and if you don't have a car, you're gonna be bored AF. School support/resources and alumni network are probably biggest boons. My professors have been amazingly kind, supportive, and encouraging.
Absolutely loved the school as a whole. My favorite thing is how close I am with a bunch of my professors; I regularly converse with them outside of class and consider them friends as well as educators. They even sometimes go with us students to a bar! I would give 5 stars, but I had a few issues with my program in particular. If you plan on going here, check out your specific program of interest first, because the quality varies within each department.