Santa Clara University

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Santa Clara University

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Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University sits in the heart of Silicon Valley—the world’s most innovative and entrepreneurial region. The campus houses the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís. Ranked the No. 1 regional university in the West by U.S. News & World Report in 2018, SCU has among the best four-year graduation rates in the nation and is rated by PayScale in the top 1 percent of universities with the highest-paid graduates. With undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, and six graduate programs, the curriculum blends high-tech innovation with social consciousness grounded in the Jesuit tradition.

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Academic Programs

Business
Communication
Economics
Engineering
Finance/Accounting
Government/Political Science
Health Science
Liberal Arts
Music
Performing Arts
Research
Science
Social Science
Technology

Student experience

1st Gen Resources
Athletics
Co-op/Internship Opportunities
Disability Services
Intramural/Club Sports
Military/Veteran Services
Multicultural clubs
On-Campus Housing
ROTC Program
Religious Affiliation
Study Abroad
Undergraduate Research

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

For more information about submitting a First Year Application, please visit: scu.edu/admission/undergraduate/first-year-students/

Transfer

For more information about submitting a Transfer Application, please visit: scu.edu/admission/undergraduate/transfer-students/

Visit us

Come visit our campus and enjoy the mid-70 degree weather, sunny skies, and beautiful rose gardens. Learn more about our rigorous, contemporary education that fosters critical, creative, and reflective thinking. Headquartered in the most innovative place on earth—the Silicon Valley—our students strive to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world. To schedule your visit, please go to scu.edu/visit

Santa Clara University will educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion and cultivate knowledge and faith to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world.