Santa Clara University

500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
4-year
Medium
Urban
Christian college

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Questions and Answers about Santa Clara University

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Majors offered at Santa Clara University

Biggest majors
Finance and Financial Management Services
Communication, General
Psychology, General

Academics at Santa Clara University

1270-1440
SAT Score Range
400
1600
Required with application
28-32
ACT Score Range
1
36
Required with application
Student Faculty Ratio
10 to 1
Selectivity
Somewhat Selective (50% Acceptance Rate)
School type
Non-profit Private 4-year institution
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Common careers for Santa Clara University students

Common Careers and Their Average Annual Salary

Senior Software Engineer141k
Software Engineer110k
Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General)87k
Data Analyst78k
Project Engineer78k
Mechanical Engineer77k
Financial Analyst71k
Based on 9,422 student responses
71.1kAvg. Early Career Pay
146.3kAvg. Mid-Career Pay
45%in High-Meaning careers
29%in STEM careers

Net price of attending Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University financial aid

Grants per year
Loans per year

Student reviews of Santa Clara University

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3.8

5

4

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Recommended by

100% of students

Known for

Comfortable dorms
Helpful career services
Access to outdoor activities
Accessible and helpful professors
Beautiful campus

3.0

WHAT I LIKED

Awesome teachers and academics

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Needs more diversity of staff and students

Daniel Gustin
Swimming
Graphic Design
Business And Entrepreneurship

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

It is a good university that balances the academic and social aspects of a student's life.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Food may get repetitive.

Alfonso Zepeda Perez
Weightlifting
Football
Bowling
Music + 3 others

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

It's a small school therefore it's better to connect with people and also it's more interactive to get to know professors and build connections that would allow for students to get along and be in the program during those 4 years and possibly be in contact after college. Although, the material is very challenging being able to push through and understand the content is going to be worthwhile since there will be more experiences and also motivation to continue forward.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

I'm a first-generation student affiliated with part of the Latinx community. Although, it stated they care although within these communities outside it's never really affiliated or talked about. This hurts in a way since there's like a limitation of being part of a community and being in contact with people that you want to meet although there is no sense of communication and it's awkward to think that there is care for people of color in a privileged school.

Emma Bario
Ceramics And Pottery
Painting and Studio Art
Social Justice

4.0

WHAT I LIKED

The women’s and gender studies department is made up of the best group of professors I could ever dream of. I’ve had the honor of working in the department and couldn’t recommend it more. The psych department is also fantastic and has provided me with endless support for my future academic career. Santa Clara has treated me so well that I really do recommend it.

WHAT I didn’t LIKE

Maybe the town. There isn’t a ton to do in the immediate area so you really need a car.

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