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Santa Clara University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Private

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship
Doctor’s degree – professional practice

State Abbreviation

California

500 EL CAMINO REALSANTA CLARA, CA 95053

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$48,469

54%

9178

31

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

7-Jan

Normal

3.73

1364

Headquartered in the most innovative place on earth, Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University blends high-tech innovation with a social consciousness grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition. Broncos are driven to build a better, kinder, more humane, and sustainable planet.Did you know? 86% of graduates looking for full time work found it within 6 months. At Santa Clara University, we’ll challenge you to think critically, take risks, and take charge. We’ll encourage you to investigate a rich variety of opportunities to reach, grow, and learn. We’ll help you develop any glimmer of an idea into clear vision and action. Our people and programs enable you to build a powerful foundation, one that kick-starts your career and sends you out to lead the life you’ve imagined.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for Santa Clara University is sixteen percent lower than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

Notre Dame de Namur University99.90%
Mills College75.90%
Saint Marys College of California81.00%
California College of the Arts85.00%
California State University-Monterey Bay75.30%