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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Official telephone: (408) 554-4000
Website: www.scu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

5,385

Full-time undergraduates:

5,303

Part-time undergraduates:

Total graduate students:

3,295

Full-time graduate students:

1,998

Part-time graduate students:

1,297

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

West

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

27%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
16.3%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.9%	Hispanic/Latino
0.2%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.4%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.9%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1%	Nonresident Alien
1.4%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
16.4%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.4%	Hispanic/Latino
0.2%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.7%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.0%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3%	Nonresident Alien
3.7%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

106 acres

City or town school is located in:

Santa Clara, CA

Population of city/town:

120,245

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley.

Nearest major city:

San Jose, CA

Distance of nearest major city:

3 miles

Population of nearest major city:

998,537

Online campus map:

www.scu.edu/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (100%)
single-student apartments
special housing for disabled students
other housing including Theme housing; Living Learning communities.

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

94%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

52%

Percent of students who live off campus:

48%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

34%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

806

Other computer facilities/services:

Wireless network.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Law library.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Museum, observatory, theater, learning commons, specialized centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, individual counseling.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, scribe services, extended time for tests.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

The Santa Clara

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

145

Campus-based religious organizations:

Core Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Wonderfully Made, Muslim Student Association, Christian Life Community, Make A Joyful Noise, College Young Life, Broncos for Life, Orthodox Christian Fellowship

Minority student organizations:

Asian Pacific Islander Student Union, Barkada, Igwebuike, Intandesh, Ka Mana'o O Hawaii, MEChA, Hermanas Unidas Inc, Portuguese American Student Union; Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Korean, Latino Business, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Black Engineers, Hispanic Professional Engineers, and Hua Xia Societies;French, International, and Italian clubs

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Ballet Folklorico, Hipnotik Hip-Hop Dance Group, The Music Connection, a cappella, Institute of Electrical/Electronics Engineers, Intandesh, Mac Users Group, Make a Joyful Noise, Model UN, OCEANS, Into the Wild, Investment Banking Organization, Salsa Clara, Santa Clara Clays, Entrepreneurs Organization, Scifantime, Rotaract, Shirts Across America, Strive for College, Student Council for Leadership Growth, Students Against Human Trafficking, Students Against Hunger, Women in Medicine, Wonderfully Made, To Write Love on Her Arms, Project Kizzi, Engineers Without Borders, Broncos for a Better Tomorrow, Business Mentoring Program, FACE AIDS, Fine Arts Support Team, Health Education Outreach Program, Mid-Pacific Conference, Motivating Individuals to Nurture their Desire for Science, OMIS Student Network, Parrotheads in Paradise, Steel Bridge, Students Working Against Government Regulations, TEDxSCU, Undergraduate Marketing Network , Yoga Empowerment Services Plus, Associated General Contractors of America, Fireside Chats, Gay/Lesbian Alliance, Global Business Brigades, Global Environmental Brigades, Global Medical Brigades, Grass Roots Environmental Efforts Now, Amnesty International, Barkada, Broncos for a Better Tomorrow, Building Tomorrow, College Democrats, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Coptic Broncos; Accounting, American Medical Student, Criminology, Computer Machinery, Finance, Fundraising Professionals, Management, Political Science, Retail Studies, and Sociological Student Associations; Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineers, Dental, Hispanic Professional Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, and Women Engineers Societies; Happy Feet Social dancing, inoperable humor improve, amateur radio, anthropology, art, baking, biology, cinema, Cumbia, economics, Super Smash Bros, electronic dance music, ethnic studies, French, history, Maker, montage film, photography, pre-health, psychology, public health studies, and sustainable business clubs

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Jeffrey Mitchell,
Athletic Director

School colors:

red and white

School mascot:

Broncos

Athletic conference memberships:

West Coast Conference, Western Water Polo Association, Pacific Coast Softball Conference

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's crew	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Men's water polo	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's crew	no	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's water polo	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Athletic facilities:

fields, fitness center, stadiums, swimming pool; tennis and volleyball courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, football, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball

Club sports for men:

boxing, cycling, equestrian sports, ice hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, sailing, Shotokan karate, swimming, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for women:

boxing, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, sailing, Shotokan karate, swimming, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

San Jose (5 miles)

Nearest other airport:

San Francisco (45 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Santa Clara (1 mile)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Santa Clara (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

19% immediately, 29% within one year of graduation, 54% within 3 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

University of California--Berkeley, University of Colorado, Creighton University, University of California--Davis, University of California--Los Angeles, University of California--San Diego, University of California--San Francisco, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, University of Washington.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

77% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Apple Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Deloitte & Touche LLP, Google, Inc., PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Stanford University, Tesla Motors Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., Yelp.com.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Leon Panetta, CIA Director
Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California system
Khaled Hosseini, New York Times Bestselling author of 'The Kite Runner'.

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