Division I · West Coast Conference
Santa Clara University · Campus
Santa Clara, CA · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Broncos · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
6,249
Undergraduates
+ 3,091 graduate students
10:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
94%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
40%
From out of state
+ 7% from abroad
$19k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Santa Clara, CA
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarQuarter
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions44% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
6,2493,091
Undergraduates 6,249Graduate students 3,091
Where first-years come from
50%40%
In state 50%Other states 40%Abroad 7%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
37%19%21%9%
White 37%Hispanic 19%Black 3%Asian 21%Two or more 9%International 8%Not reported 2%
- Women50%
- Full-time98% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,552 entered last fall
- Transfers in215 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online2% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services14.32% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $18,984 | $3,978 | $22,962 |
| Off campus | $19,431 | $6,192 | $25,623 |
| With family | — | $5,220 | $5,220 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.65 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#26Most diverseof 365 · Division I#33Class sizeof 366 · Division I#40Most menof 366 · Division I#42Retentionof 366 · Division I
Among Division I schools; every list Santa Clara University is on.
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