Santa Clara University Comparison

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Santa Clara University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • SCU Santa Clara, CA
  • Setting
  • SCU Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • SCU 9,728
  • Type
  • SCU Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • SCU #61
  • Religious Affiliation
  • SCU Roman Catholic
  • Status
  • SCU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • SCU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • SCU $61,293
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • SCU $61,293
  • Room & Board
  • SCU $19,893
  • Average Net Price
  • SCU $53,883
  • Average Grant Aid
  • SCU $28,368
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • SCU 71%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • SCU 18,970
  • Admitted
  • SCU 9,105
  • Acceptance Rate
  • SCU 48%
  • Enrolled
  • SCU 17.7%
  • Typical SAT score
  • SCU 1420
  • Typical ACT score
  • SCU 32
  • Average High School GPA
  • SCU 3.67
  • Typical High School Grades
  • SCU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • SCU Exceptional
  • Applicant Competition
  • SCU Low
  • ACT Range
  • SCU 31/33
  • SAT Range
  • SCU 1350/1490
  • Submit Test Scores
  • SCU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • SCU Jan 7, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • SCU 11:1
  • Popular Majors
  • SCU
    • Business (33%)
    • Social Sciences (13%)
    • Engineering (11%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Psychology (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • SCU 85%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • SCU $81,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • SCU 84%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • SCU $21,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • SCU $222

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • SCU 49%
  • % Women
  • SCU 51%
  • Racial Diversity
  • SCU High
  • HBCU
  • SCU No
  • % White
  • SCU 49%
  • % Asian
  • SCU 16%
  • % Black
  • SCU 3%
  • % Hispanic
  • SCU 17%
  • % Native American
  • SCU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • SCU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • SCU 7%
  • % International
  • SCU 3%
  • % Unknown Race
  • SCU 4%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • SCU 55%
  • % Out-of-State
  • SCU 36%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • SCU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • SCU No
  • Meal Plan
  • SCU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • SCU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • SCU Yes