What Santa Clara costs
Santa Clara University charges $61,293 a year in published tuition and fees, about $30,646 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $82,026 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $44,133 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Santa Clara
For fall 2024, Santa Clara University received 18,970 applications and admitted 9,105 students, and 1,611 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1350 and 1490.
What Santa Clara students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Santa Clara University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Finance | 173 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 104 |
| Psychology | 98 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 90 |
| Computer Engineering | 80 |
| Information Technology | 77 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 73 |
| Economics | 71 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Santa Clara
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- San Jose State University, San Jose, California: about 3 miles away
- Stanford University, Stanford, California: about 14 miles away
- Menlo College, Atherton, California: about 16 miles away
- California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California: about 22 miles away
- University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California: about 26 miles away
- Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, California: about 35 miles away
Colleges like Santa Clara
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (small or midsize city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Chapman University, Orange, California: 7,478 undergraduates
- Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington: 5,198 undergraduates
- California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California: 2,296 undergraduates
- University of Redlands, Redlands, California: 2,049 undergraduates
- Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, California: 1,933 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Santa Clara University's acceptance rate? 48.0% for fall 2024: 9,105 of 18,970 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Santa Clara University? $61,293 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Santa Clara University? About 6,600 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Santa Clara University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1350–1490.
What is the campus setting at Santa Clara University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small or midsize city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Santa Clara University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Santa Clara University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
