Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$50,062 Annual average after aid AvailableSanta Clara University
● Santa Clara, CA
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
87.9% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
48% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
6,552 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 2
Links and location
- Website
- www.scu.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA 95053
- Coordinates
- 37.348362, -121.93784
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $50,062
- Median debt of completers
- $16,845
- Pell Grant share
- 11.3%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 48%
- SAT average
- 1,426
- ACT midpoint
- 32
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 87.9%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 93.9%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 6,552
- Undergraduate students
- 6,552
- Pell Grant share
- 11.3%
- Federal loan share
- 37.4%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Sociology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4511 | 35,824 | $48,167 | $24,111 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1907 | 41,344 | $38,709 | $22,402 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 | 13,699 | $48,720 | $21,836 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5210 | 26,795 | $70,945 | $26,549 | Available |
| Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1401 | 11,656 | $89,619 | $21,022 | Available |
| Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3802 | 9,167 | $40,856 | $25,626 | Available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4228 | 34,456 | $67,098 | $27,602 | Available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1108 | 14,278 | $63,435 | $25,180 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4502 | 11,118 | $41,991 | $22,412 | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Computer Engineering. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1409 | 17,112 | $108,715 | $23,411 | Available |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3906 | 11,103 | $53,555 | $26,817 | Available |
| Education, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1399 | 5,065 | $64,894 | $24,610 | Available |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1605 | 1,128 | $52,860 | $22,195 | Available |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2615 | 12,614 | $54,596 | $21,733 | Available |
| Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1408 | 20,673 | $85,856 | $23,820 | Available |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1612 | 1,416 | $35,299 | $23,064 | Available |
| Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5206 | 5,135 | $73,991 | $21,735 | Available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1405 | 13,203 | $94,057 | $22,978 | Available |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1517 | 1,287 | $79,880 | $19,051 | Available |
| Engineering-Related Fields. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1515 | 6,628 | $103,234 | $24,379 | Available |
| Law. First Professional Degree | First Professional Degree | 2201 | 32,133 | $112,382 | Not available | Available |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2202 | 12,072 | $99,556 | $23,261 | Available |
| Natural Sciences. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 3018 | 2,506 | $49,075 | $19,512 | Available |
| Engineering Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1412 | 952 | $83,324 | $24,656 | Available |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1442 | 1,229 | $109,830 | $22,354 | Available |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 3008 | 1,210 | $119,200 | $23,311 | Available |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 3999 | 823 | $48,786 | $27,252 | Available |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1402 | 8,514 | $103,997 | $23,761 | Available |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3022 | 285 | $29,417 | $24,000 | Available |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$50,062 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
87.9% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
48% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
6,552 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$16,845 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
93.9% First-year return AvailableNet price, aid, debt, and repayment
Application info and selectivity
Graduation, retention, earnings
Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
93,386›