Santa Clara University

Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University (SCU) is a Private Jesuit university located in California's Silicon Valley. SCU has a student body of over 8,000 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education on the West Coast. SCU is renowned for programs in business, law, and engineering.

Overview

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California's Silicon Valley, offers its more than 8,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's and law degrees. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. master's universities, California's oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. The University attempts to fulfill its mission based on a set of core values, which include competency, conscience, compassion, and community. Santa Clara University's magnificent mission-style campus features the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and is situated in the heart of Silicon Valley. Thus, students are in a prime location to gain practical work experience.