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Santa Clara University

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Acceptance Rate 48.00 %
SAT Average 1,420
Tuition & Fees $61,293
Student Population 9,728
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $29,147

Academic Overview

Santa Clara University Campus, Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara University is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Santa Clara, California. It is a Doctoral/Research University by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
Santa Clara University is affiliated with Roman Catholic.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $61,293 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $31,694.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 9,728 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 48.00% and the graduation rate is 88% last year.
The salary after graduation from Santa Clara University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $85,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, SCU's tuition & fees is $61,293. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $31,694.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$61,293
Graduate$31,694
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at SCU. The acceptance rate of SCU is 48.00% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 17.69%. The average graduation rate is 88% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $29,147 and 75% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 9,728 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Santa Clara University is 48.00 %.
Acceptance Rate
48.00%
Graduation Rate for Santa Clara University is 88 %
Graduation Rate
88%
Retention Rate for Santa Clara University is 94 %
Retention Rate
94%
Student Population for Santa Clara University is 9,728
Student Population
9,728
Student to Faculty Ratio for Santa Clara University is 11 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
11 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $29,147 at Santa Clara University.
Financial Aid Amount
$29,147

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
Phone408-554-4000
WEBwww.scu.edu/
Admissionwww.scu.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.commonapp.org/
Financial Aidwww.scu.edu/financialaid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.scu.edu/financialaid/Net-Price-Calculator.cfm
Veterans Tuitionwww.scu.edu/financialaid/financial-aid-basics/selective-service-and-veteran-benefits/
Athleticwww.scu.edu/student-right-to-know-act/
Disability Servicewww.scu.edu/oae/

Offered Degrees

SCU offers 103 major programs through online and on-site education where 3 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's540
Master's302
Doctorate (Research)60
Doctorate (Practical)70
Post-Bachelor's Certificate30
Post-Master's Certificate31

Special Learning Opportunities

Santa Clara University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:3,797)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Santa Clara University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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