About Santa Clara University

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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 44%

SCU is a private university in Santa Clara, California. SCU was founded in 1851 and enrolls 9,960 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment	9,960
Campus Setting	city
Admission rate	44%

Tuition and fees
In State	$59,241
Out-of-State	$59,241
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Santa Clara University, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test	25th percentile score	Median score	75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	660	700	730
SAT Math	680	720	770
ACT Composite	30	31	33
ACT Math	27	29	33

Consideration	Required	Not required but considered	Not considered
Secondary school GPA
Secondary school rank
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendations
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status

Application type	Deadline
Early Action / Early Decision	Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending SCU.

Cost Breakdown	In State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$58,587	$58,587
Fees	$654	$654
Room and Board	$18,984	$18,984
Books	$939	$939
Total (Before Financial Aid):	$79,164	$79,164

Majors

Major	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate
Computer Engineering, General	74	240	4
Business Administration and Management, General		266
Law			231
Finance, General	164	0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	140
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	99	39
Counseling Psychology		120
Psychology, General	115
Management Science		108
Mathematics and Computer Science	103
Political Science and Government, General	96
Accounting	68
Economics, General	77
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	61
Public Health, General	59
Mechanical Engineering	36	14	1
Information Technology		50
Theology/Theological Studies		28	17
Management Information Systems, General	42
Neuroscience	39
Organizational Behavior Studies	39
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	34	5
Civil Engineering, General	32	1
Computer Hardware Engineering	9	21	1
Sociology, General	28
English Language and Literature, General	27
Mathematics, General	27
Elementary Education and Teaching		26
Secondary Education and Teaching		25
Environmental Studies	24
Environmental Science	22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General		22
Child Development	21
Biochemistry	20
Engineering/Industrial Management		20
History, General	18
Philosophy	17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	17	0	0
Accounting and Business/Management	16
Ethnic Studies	15
Spanish Language and Literature	14
Business/Managerial Economics	13
Fine/Studio Arts, General	12
Christian Studies		12
Engineering, General	10
Divinity/Ministry		9
French Language and Literature	9
Women’s Studies	8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	8
Music, General	8
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	7
Physics, General	7
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering		7
Programs for Foreign Lawyers		7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	7
Chemistry, General	6
Anthropology, General	6
Applied Psychology		5
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	3
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics	2
Italian Language and Literature	2
Religion/Religious Studies	2
Energy Systems Technology/Technician		2

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release