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Santa Clara University (6309)
Santa Clara University (6309)

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General information

Address:

Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Quarter (trimester)

Religious Affiliation:

Catholic (Jesuit)

Founded:

1851

Web Site:

www.scu.edu

Main Phone:

(408) 554-4000

Admissions Phone:

(408) 554-4700

Student Body

Full-Time
Undergraduates:

4,316

Part-Time
Undergraduates:

118

Total Male
Undergraduates:

1,940

Total Female
Undergraduates:

2,464

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate:

57%

Early action acceptance rate:

75%

Regular Acceptance rate:

54%

Total Applicants:

7,649

Total Acceptances:

4,388

Freshman Enrollment:

1,172

Yield (% of admitted
students who actually enroll

46%

Early Decision available?

No

Early action available?

Yes

Early action Deadline:

November 1

Early action Notification:

End of December

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision
notification:

First week of April

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,382

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

356

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

151

Transfer Applications Received:

652

Transfer Applications Accepted:

401

Transfer Students Enrolled

243

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

62%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions Web Site:

www.scu.edu/ugrad

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either or both

First-year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

96%

SAT I Range(25th-75th Percentile):

1110-1300

SAT I Verbal Range (25th-75th Percentile):

550-640

SAT I Math Range (25th-75th Percentile):

560-660

SAT II Requirements for Admissions:

SAT II not required

Retention Rate:

92%

Top 10% of High School Class:

37%

Application Fee:

$55

Financial Information

Tuition:

$28,899

Room and Board:

$10,032

Books and Supplies:

$1,260

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$18,070

Student Who Applied for Financial aid:

80%

Student Who Received aid:

52%

Financial Aid Forms:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(408) 554-4505

Financial Aid E-Mail:

www.scu.edu/fnancialaid/contactus.cfm

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.scu.edu/fnancialaid