San Jose State University Admission and Test Scores

San Jose State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 84.61% at San Jose State University. Total 37,132 students applied and 31,419 were accepted.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.sjsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate	84.61%
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 84.61%. A total of 37,132 students (18,614 men and 18,518 women) have applied to and 31,419 (14,620 men and 16,799 women) students admitted to San Jose State University.

Among them, 2,388 male and 2,216 female students have enrolled into San Jose State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.65%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Admission Statistics at San Jose State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	37,132	18,614	18,518	0	0
Admitted	31,419	14,620	16,799	0	0
Enrolled	4,604	2,388	2,216	0	0
Acceptance Rate	84.61%	78.54%	90.72%	-	-
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	14.65%	16.33%	13.19%	-	-

[Chart] San Jose State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to San Jose State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.

Application Requirements for San Jose State
High School GPA	✔
High School Rank	✗
High 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	✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at San Jose State

The calendar system at San Jose State University is Semester. San Jose State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that San Jose State University accepts.

Calendar System	Semester
Dual Credits	✔
Credits for Life Experiences	✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	✔
Credit for military training	✔

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