Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University is a private, co-educational Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), whose members founded the school in 1851. Santa Clara is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California and the oldest Catholic university in the American West. It is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

The university is situated in Santa Clara, California (2006 est. population 108,518), adjacent to the city of San Jose, California in Santa Clara County (population 1.8 million), which anchors the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Also known by the abbreviation SCU, its students and 71,000 alumni are called “Santa Clarans” and its athletics teams are called the Broncos. On its official website the school is billed as “The Jesuit University in Silicon Valley.”

Santa Clara University Rankings in 2010

• BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS (MBA PROGRAM) RANKING IN 2010
• TOP REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES / COLLEGES RANKINGS IN CALIFORNIA
• BEST EXECUTIVE M.B.A. PROGRAM – BUSINESS SCHOOL
• TOP 100 REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES RANKINGS – WEST
• TOP UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM
• ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS

Santa Clara University Rankings in 2011

• TOP 100 LAW SCHOOLS IN 2011
• BEST BUSINESS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2011

Santa Clara University Tuition and Fees

Schools and Colleges of Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University News

• Lawyers & Theologians Receive Degrees - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  Commencement ceremonies to be held May 19.

• Broncos' Race to Raise - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

  Make a difference in the lives of our students by supporting the Santa Clara Fund.

• Define American - Tue, 15 May 2012
  

  Conversation about immigration reform with journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.

• SCU Shares Gold Edison Award - Fri, 11 May 2012
  

  Collaborative work with Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network honored.

• Economics Professor Named Fulbright Scholar - Fri, 11 May 2012
  

  Michael Kevane to study impact of literacy in Burkina Faso.

• Biology for Social Benefit - Fri, 11 May 2012
  

  Bio-engineer Drew Endy, Ph.D., speaks on the building blocks of life May 15.

• A Day To Reclaim & Celebrate St. Clare of Assisi - Wed, 09 May 2012
  

  Lecture, Vesper Concert May 10.

• Engineering Senior Design Conference - Tue, 08 May 2012
  

  Students showcase capstone projects, 2-5:30 p.m., May 10.

• A Decade After the Abuse Crisis - Tue, 08 May 2012
  

  Experts gather at conference to discuss progress report.

• U.S. Department of Energy Visits SCU - Mon, 07 May 2012
  

  Solar Decathlon Team 2013 presents designs.