Graduate Program
43 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
2 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
3,151
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$31,694
Graduate Programs Overview
Santa Clara University offers 43 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 3,151 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at SCU and 498 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $31,694. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Santa Clara University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (30 programs) Doctorate - Research (6 programs) Doctorate - Practical (7 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (2 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $31,694 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 3,151 graduate students 498 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at SCU
It offers 43 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 30 | 2 |
| Post Master's Degree | 3 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 6 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 2 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $31,694 at Santa Clara University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 22.50% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $25,170 | $24,798 | $25,873 | $31,694 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Santa Clara University, 3,151 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,397 male and 1,754 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,919 full-time and 1,232 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,151 | 1,754 | 1,397 |
| Full-time | 1,919 | 1,032 | 887 |
| Part-time | 1,232 | 722 | 510 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Santa Clara University, 498 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 748 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 3,151 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,151 |
| Online Exclusively | 498 |
| In Some Online Classes | 748 |
| Not In Online Classes | 1,905 |
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