Santa Clara University

The 106-acre SCU campus can be found in Santa Clara, California. It has top-notch infrastructure and provides its pupils with facilities of the highest calibre. Almost 50 structures, including contemporary classrooms, well-equipped research labs, the Mission Santa Clara de Asis, a sizable library, a roomy television studio, the Centre of Performing Arts, and the de Saisset Museum, are housed on the site. The university offers ten cosy and roomy residence halls, giving students several great options for lodging. Together with these features, it also has a variety of sporting facilities, including basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, volleyball, and softball.

Many undergraduate and graduate programmes in subjects like anthropology, sciences, communication, computer science, economics, engineering, mathematics, languages, the arts, psychology, business, law, and theology are available through SCU's six colleges and schools. It currently has approximately 9,000 students enrolled, including a sizable number of international students from all around the world. The majority of undergraduate students—62 percent—come from 44 different countries and states, including California. The average class size at the university is 23, and the student to faculty ratio is 10:1.

More than 500 highly skilled faculty members with experience work for the university. Through its partnerships with a number of reputable educational institutions around the world, including Australian Catholic University in Australia, the University of Vienna in Austria, KU Leuven in Belgium, Universidad Alberto Hurtado in Chile, Lanzhou University in China, Bucerius Law School in Germany, and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi in India, it also provides opportunities for various student-exchange and study abroad programmes.

More than 103,700 SCU graduates are still alive today, including a number of notable individuals. Andy Ackerman is a well-known TV producer and director who has won three primetime Emmy Awards, two Directors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award for his work on shows like "Seinfeld," "Frasier," and "Whitney." Showtime's "Masters of Sex" and HBO's "The Pacific" both have Michelle Ashford as their scriptwriter. Jeff Brazil is a well-known journalist who has worked as the editor and writer for the Los Angeles Times and is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the Worth Bingham Prize, and the Scripps Howard Award. Branch Metrics' CEO and co-founder is Alex Austin. Lead engineer Robin works for NASA AMES Research Center. JavaScript was created by Brendan Eich.

Santa Clara University Rankings

• #55 in National Universities, 2022 by U.S. News and World Report
• #37 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, 2022 by U.S. News and World Report
• #114 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs, 2022 by U.S. News and World Report
• #74 US College Rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education

Santa Clara University Tuition Fees

Santa Clara University Entry Requirements

Admission Standards - Elite

Applications Accepted - 48.8% 

Santa Clara University English Proficiency Test Score for International Students

All overseas students must demonstrate their English language skills by uploading TOEFL or IELTS scores together with other papers when applying to the university. The official testing agency must send the university the results of these tests.