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500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
p. 408-554-4000
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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle doctoral (other field)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationRoman Catholic
Congressional District615

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Santa Clara University?
73rd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $36,000 $36,000 $36,000
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
FT Graduate Tuition $23,000 $23,000 $23,000
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $784 $784 $784
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,080 $52,080 $52,080
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $52,506 $52,506 $52,506
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $41,721 $41,721 $41,721

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $33,000 $34,950 $33,000 $34,950 $33,000 $34,950
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,386 $1,566
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,644 $11,070
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,114 $2,970
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,288 $10,152
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,618 $3,870
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,888 $4,014

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$55
Graduate Application Fee$75
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 10,124 (4,400 male / 5,724 female)
Admitted 5,834 (2,537 male / 3,297 female)
Admission rate 58%
First-time Enrollment 1,221 (598 male / 623 female)
FT Enrollment 1,221 (598 male / 623 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment8,846

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Santa Clara University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Santa Clara University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference West Coast Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference West Coast Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference West Coast Conference

ACT Test Admission

120th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 39%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 31
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 30

SAT Test Admission

179th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 87%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 650
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 680
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1120 / 1330

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,450
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 356 80 388 782 20 1,932 424 3,982
Accounting 14 4 36 56 106 10 226
Accounting and Business/Management 2 2 6 4 2 16
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Anthropology 2 2 14 4 22
Applied Mathematics
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 22 26
Biochemistry 2 8 12 22
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 22 8 34 10 74
Business Administration and Management, General 130 10 10 198 4 174 108 634
Business/Managerial Economics 2 2 8 4 16
Chemistry, General 4 6 4 14
Christian Studies 6 6 4 16 2 34
Civil Engineering, General 2 6 6 24 2 40
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 8 20 24 160 22 236
Computer Engineering, General 28 4 30 32 6 100
Computer Software Engineering 2 4 6 2 14
Counseling Psychology 6 18 20 78 20 142
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 4 8 18 2 34
Economics, General 8 8 2 28 4 50
Education, Other 2 6 14 2 46 8 78
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 2 4 2 2 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 4 8 44 6 66
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 24 6 4 50 36 18 138
Elementary Education and Teaching 12 30 2 44
Engineering Physics 2 2
Engineering, General 4 2 2 8
Engineering/Industrial Management 26 42 16 10 94
English Language and Literature, General 2 8 10 10 66 12 108
Environmental Science 2 2 12 16
Environmental Studies
Finance, General 24 2 36 46 166 26 300
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 4 10 2 20
French Language and Literature 2 6 8
German Language and Literature 2 2 4
History, General 2 2 6 4 58 10 82
Information Resources Management/CIO Training 14 8 8 4 34
International Law and Legal Studies (LL 2 4 6
Italian Language and Literature 4 4
Latin Language and Literature 2 2
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 2 4 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 30 2 36
Management Information Systems, General 2 2 4 2 10
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 8 24 52 2 118 8 216
Mathematics and Computer Science 2 2 4 8
Mathematics, General 2 6 14 4 26
Mechanical Engineering 4 20 24 2 62 16 128
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 12 10 34 2 62
Music, General 2 18 4 24
Organizational Behavior Studies 4 14 14 54 6 92
Philosophy 6 10 20 8 44
Physics, General 2 2 2 6 12
Political Science and Government, General 4 12 26 22 2 108 24 198
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LL 20 2 4 26
Psychology, General 6 34 30 2 98 10 180
Religion/Religious Studies 2 2 10 2 16
Religious/Sacred Music 2 2 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 2 26 4 38
Sociology 2 16 6 30 4 58
Spanish Language and Literature 2 6 16 2 26
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 6 4 24 8 44
Women's Studies

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Santa Clara University 80th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $102,019 ($107,667 male / $93,819 female)
Number of FT Faculty 434 (257 male / 177 female)
Number of PT Faculty 122
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $13,391,328

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