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Santa Clara University Overview

Located in Santa Clara, California, Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Santa Clara University Known For?

1,667 Undergraduate Awards

$54,073 Avg Cost After Aid

52% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at SCU.
During a recent academic cycle, 66% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from SCU with a bachelor's degree make about $109,183 a year. That's 168% more than those who graduate from other schools.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from SCU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Santa Clara University?

Contact details for SCU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Phone:	408-554-4000
Website:	www.scu.edu

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How Do I Get Into SCU?

You can apply to SCU online at: www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for SCU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SCU?

52% Acceptance Rate

55% Of Accepted Are Women

34% Submit SAT Scores

The acceptance rate at SCU is 52%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 47%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.

Average Test Scores

About 34% of students accepted to SCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 640 and 720. Math scores were between 650 and 760.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Santa Clara University ( 640 to 720 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Santa Clara University ( 650 to 760 )

200

800

SCU received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 29 and 33.

ACT Composite Scores for Santa Clara University ( 29 to 33 )

Can I Afford Santa Clara University?

$54,073 Net Price

28% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of SCU is $54,073. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SCU, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $7,778 a year. That adds up to $31,112 over four years for those students.

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Santa Clara University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,478 Full-Time Undergraduates

48% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 5,608 undergraduate students at SCU, with 5,478 being full-time and 130 being part-time.

There are also 3,008 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,478 full-time undergraduates at SCU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Santa Clara University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,061
Black or African American	147
Hispanic or Latino	977
White	2,422
International Students	289
Other Races/Ethnicities	582

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Santa Clara University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 81 countries are represented at SCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Taiwan.

Santa Clara University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Engineering	83	0	261	5	349
Business Administration & Management	0	0	266	0	266
Law	0	0	0	231	231
Finance & Financial Management	164	0	0	0	164
Communication & Media Studies	140	0	0	0	140
Marketing	99	0	39	0	138
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	125	0	125
General Psychology	115	0	0	0	115
Accounting	84	24	0	0	108
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	108	0	108
Mathematics & Computer Science	103	0	0	0	103
Political Science & Government	96	0	0	0	96
Economics	77	0	0	0	77
General Biology	61	0	0	0	61
Public Health	59	0	0	0	59
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	37	17	54
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	51	0	51
Mechanical Engineering	36	0	14	1	51
Computer Information Systems	0	0	50	0	50
Natural Resources Conservation	46	0	0	0	46
Management Information Systems	42	0	0	0	42
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	39	0	0	0	39
Human Resource Management	39	0	0	0	39
Biomedical Engineering	34	0	5	0	39
Civil Engineering	32	0	1	0	33
Sociology	28	0	0	0	28
General English Literature	27	0	0	0	27
Mathematics	27	0	0	0	27
Romance Languages	25	0	0	0	25
Ethnic Studies	23	0	0	0	23
Educational Administration	0	0	22	0	22
Human Development & Family Studies	21	0	0	0	21
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20	0	0	0	20
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	20	0	20
History	18	0	0	0	18
Electrical Engineering	17	0	0	0	17
Philosophy	17	0	0	0	17
Fine & Studio Arts	15	0	0	0	15
Religious Studies	2	0	12	0	14
Business/Managerial Economics	13	0	0	0	13
General Engineering	10	0	0	0	10
Drama & Theater Arts	8	0	0	0	8
Music	8	0	0	0	8
Computer Software & Applications	7	0	0	0	7
Robotics Engineering	0	0	7	0	7
Classical Languages & Literature	7	0	0	0	7
Legal Research	0	0	7	0	7
Physics	7	0	0	0	7
Chemistry	6	0	0	0	6
Anthropology	6	0	0	0	6
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	0	0	0	4
Energy Systems Technologies	0	0	2	0	2
Engineering Physics	2	0	0	0	2
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	0
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,667	24	1,027	254	2,972

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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