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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

54%

Private school in California with 6,100 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Roman Catholic
D1 Basketball
West Coast Conference
scu.edu
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
(408) 554-4000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
54%
Yield rate - overall
17%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
57%
Men
50%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
16,848
Women: 51%
Men: 49%
scu.edu/admission

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$74,646
Out-of-state
$74,646

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 23%
ACT: 16%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,549
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
88%
6-year graduation rate
91%
Retention rate
95%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 47%
Men: 53%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
18%
Black
3%
Hispanic
18%
Native American
< 1%
Other
10%
White
51%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
10:1
Calendar system
Quarter

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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