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SCU Location and Distances

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Location

Santa Clara University is in Santa Clara, California (population 116,468). The campus is in a midsize city setting.

500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, California
95053 United States

Campus Map

Satellite view of the SCU campus and surrounding area.

Distance from Major Metropolitan Areas

Approximate straight-line distances from major U.S. cities to SCU, in miles.

Santa Clara University distance from Major Cities
City Distance
Los Angeles 303 miles
San Diego 414 miles
Phoenix 612 miles
San Antonio 1,451 miles
Dallas 1,453 miles
Houston 1,609 miles
Chicago 1,838 miles
Philadelphia 2,502 miles
New York 2,555 miles

Distance from California Cities

Straight-line distances from other California cities to SCU, in miles.

Santa Clara University distance from California cities
City Distance
San Jose 7 miles
Fremont 10 miles
Oakland 33 miles
Stockton 55 miles
Modesto 56 miles
San Francisco 65 miles
Sacramento 88 miles
Fresno 124 miles
Bakersfield 215 miles
Los Angeles 303 miles
Long Beach 324 miles
Anaheim 337 miles
Santa Ana 338 miles
San Bernardino 342 miles
Irvine 345 miles
Riverside 347 miles
San Diego 414 miles
Chula Vista 429 miles

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=122931.

Last updated: August 2026