Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
4-year Private university
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Overview

Santa Clara University is a private institution established in 1851 with city setting located at Santa Clara. It is ranked 60 in National Universities in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $59,241. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,115. It practices differs by program-based academic calendar.

#2 in National Universities
Setting
Urban
Location Santa Clara, California
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1851
Selectivity Low
Size Medium
6,115 Undergraduates
Website https://www.scu.edu/

Learning

12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
business/marketing
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$78,849
Cost of Attendance
$34,425
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $51,711
Outstate Tuition Fee $51,711
Room and Board Fees $17,967
$68,156 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

52% (Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$70 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.7 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

90 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

Applicants are from a country whose official language is English or Applicants have attended entire high school career (4 years) at a school whose instruction is conducted in English.

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
01
Early Action Deadline
Nov
01
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
07
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
07
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
Apr
15
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Feb
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$42,730 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$33,465 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $78,849
32% Students with need received Financial Aid
27.7% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority Deadline February 1
Forms to be submitted CSS/Financial Aid Profile, FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Johnson Scholars Award
Total Worth Up to full tuition, standard room & board, books & supplies; summer stipend upon application in sophomore/junior year
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria Must meet satisfactory academic progress
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
SCU Presidential at Entry Scholarship
Total Worth Full Tuition
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria Must meet satisfactory academic progress
Requirement for maintenance Must maintain a 3.5 cumulative minimum grade point average
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
SCU Provost Scholarship
Total Worth Half tuition
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria Must meet satisfactory academic progress
Requirement for maintenance Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative minimum grade point average
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

SCU Incentive Grant
Total Worth --
Details The SCU Incentive Grant, awarded to first-year undergraduate students by Enrollment Management, is a personal recognition scholarship awarded to selected individuals who will improve the characteristics of the entering class by virtue of the degree to which we are able to foster a stronger spirit of inclusive excellence among our students as measured by geographic, gender, economic and ethnic diversity.

Awards: Vary
Renewable for 12 consecutive academic quarters
Must meet satisfactory academic progress
Not indexed to tuition increases
Full-time enrollment and any other renewal criteria
Coordinated with federal, state and other University aid
Recipients selected at time of admission
Courses will count towards fulfilling degree requirements
If degree requirements have been fulfilled, adjustments will be made to award
Santa Clara University Third-Child Grant
Total Worth --
Details Santa Clara University Third-Child Grant is for families with three or more dependent children simultaneously enrolled in undergraduate programs at Santa Clara University. A tuition grant of up to fifty percent will be awarded to the student who is farthest along in his or her studies. To apply, parents must submit a written request along with a copy of their most recent tax return that lists all three Santa Clara University undergraduate students as dependents.

FAFSA required
Awards: Vary
Parent must submit most recent tax return
Must meet satisfactory academic progress
Not indexed to tuition increases
Full-time enrollment and any other renewal criteria
Coordinated with federal, state and other University aid
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Students

6,115 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Medium
96% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
85% Students graduate within 6 years