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Santa Clara University

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圣克拉拉大学

QS —Times —US News #55
California, USA$55,000/year40% Acceptance Rate

Santa Clara University is located in the United States. Rankings: US News #55. Undergraduate tuition about $55,000/year; acceptance rate about 48%. Care4YA score 56.4.

Care4YA Index

Model-estimated

56.4/100

Score estimated by model — for reference only.

Dimension Scores

Outcomes

84.5

Resources

78.3

Selectivity

76.0

Affordability

5.0

Methodology vcare4ya-a1

Santa Clara University is a highly regarded national university situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering a rigorous Jesuit education with distinct strengths in engineering and the sciences. Its School of Engineering is highly sought after, featuring top-tier STEM programs in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioengineering, Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Web Design and Engineering. The Computer Science program heavily leverages its proximity to tech giants like Apple, Intel, and NVIDIA for co-ops and internships, resulting in exceptional post-graduation placement rates. Beyond its engineering prowess, the university excels in foundational and applied sciences, offering robust bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Physics, and Mathematics. The College of Arts and Sciences further enriches the academic landscape with diverse humanities and social science majors, including Anthropology, Economics, Communication, English, Ethnic Studies, and Classical Studies. While not ranked by QS, SCU’s suburban campus provides a tight-knit community with unparalleled industry access. Over 90% of graduates secure employment or enter graduate programs within six months, with graduates from its elite engineering and science programs commanding highly competitive starting salaries in the Bay Area.

U.S. News Rankings

Rank History

Best Global Universities · 2026 #1931

The vertical axis shows rank position — lower is better; years without published data are omitted.

Graduate Program Rankings

Business (MBA)

  • Business Analytics#54*2026
  • Entrepreneurship#56*2026
  • Executive MBA#21*2026
  • Finance#53*2026
  • Information Systems#41*2026
  • Management#48*2026
  • Marketing#58*2026
  • Part-time MBA#24*2026

Education

  • Best Education Schools#158*2026

Law

  • Best Law Schools#150*2026
  • Business/Corporate Law#68*2026
  • Clinical Training#95*2026
  • Constitutional Law#76*2026
  • Contracts/Commercial Law#75*2026
  • Criminal Law#88*2026
  • Dispute Resolution#47*2026
  • Environmental Law#80*2026
  • Health Care Law#75*2026
  • Intellectual Property Law#42026
  • International Law#62*2026
  • Law Schools With the Most Graduates at Big Law Firms#372026
  • Legal Writing#101*2026
  • Part-time Law#15*2026
  • Tax Law#80*2026
  • Trial Advocacy#150*2026

* Tied rank.

How to Read These Rankings

National Universities: An annual ranking of U.S. national research universities, focused on undergraduate outcomes: graduation and first-year retention rates, faculty resources, reputation among peer institutions and counselors, student selectivity, and graduate outcomes. Use it as a general reference for undergraduate choices — schools a few places apart are usually very close in practice.

Best Global Universities: Compares universities worldwide almost entirely on academic research: publication and citation impact, international collaboration, and research reputation by field — undergraduate teaching and campus experience are barely measured. It is best used to judge research strength and the platform for graduate study, and is only an indirect reference for undergraduate choices.

Graduate program rankings: Ranks schools field by field (business, engineering, law, medicine, education, and their specialties), mainly on reputation surveys of deans and professionals in each discipline, plus employment outcomes and research indicators for some fields; not every field is updated every year. It shows how a specific program is regarded within its profession — most useful once you have a clear field in mind for graduate study.

Rank data is compiled from publicly released U.S. News ranking snapshots, for school-selection reference only; all rights remain with U.S. News & World Report.

Campus location

Marker shows approximate campus location

Deadline

January 5

Intake

September

Living Cost

$16,000

At a Glance

Enrollment

10,525

Undergraduate

6,851

Graduate

3,674

Student–faculty ratio (university)

11:1

6-Year Graduation Rate

88.2%

Retention Rate

93.9%

Avg Net Price / Year

$50,062

Median Earnings

$109,183

International Students

7.4%

Source: college_scorecard · 2026 data — for reference only

Comprehensive university

Admission data reference

Reviewed dataset — always confirm on the official website.
TOEFL guideline
80
IELTS guideline
6
SAT mid-50%
1350–1490
Acceptance rate (data)
48.0%
Data source
CollegeScorecard_latest (Data year 2025)

Programs Offered

Grouped by college · 41 programs

Unsorted

  • AccountingDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Accounting and Information SystemsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • AnthropologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Art HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • BiochemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • BioengineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • BiologySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • ChemistrySTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Child StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Classical StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • CommunicationDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Computer ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Computer Science and EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • EconomicsDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Electrical EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Electrical and Computer EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Engineering PhysicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • EnglishDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Ethnic StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • FinanceDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • French and Francophone StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Gender and Sexuality StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • HistoryDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Italian StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Management and EntrepreneurshipDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • MarketingDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • MathematicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Mechanical EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • MusicDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • NeuroscienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • PhilosophyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • PhysicsSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Political ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • PsychologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Public Health ScienceSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Religious StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • SociologyDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Spanish StudiesDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Studio ArtDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33
  • Web Design and EngineeringSTEMDuration 4 yearsOfficial site

    Requirements

    This program · 2025

    TOEFL 90 · IELTS 6.5

    Admitted profile

    University · 2025
    SAT Mid-50%1350–1490
    ACT Mid-50%31–33

Requirements

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL 80
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters

Tuition (USD)

$55,000/year

Tuition (CNY)

¥390,500/year

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