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San Jose State University is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 67%. Deadlines for application are Regular - January 8 . For more information, call 408-924-2564 or send email at outreach@sjsu.edu.

32348 Enrolled 67% Acceptance Rate 19 - 26 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 32,348
    • Average HS GPA: 3.55
    • Acceptance Rate: 67%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 20% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 22% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 19% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 9% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 620
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 640
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 26

  • Deadlines

    Regular
    January 8

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Animal Physiology.
    Biochemistry.
    Bioinformatics.
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology.
    Molecular Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance and Financial Management Services, Other.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Science.
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Organizational Behavior Studies.
    Public Finance.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Journalism.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    Public Relations/Image Management.
    Radio and Television.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Engineering/Industrial Management.
    Industrial Technology/Technician.
    Packaging Science.
    Quality Control Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Computer Software Engineering.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Materials Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Development.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Audiology/Audiologist.
    Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Nursing Practice.
    Occupational Therapy/Therapist.
    Public Health, General.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    LIBRARY SCIENCE.
    Library and Information Science.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Behavioral Sciences.
    Biological and Physical Sciences.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Natural Sciences.
    Nutrition Sciences.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Clinical Psychology.
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology, Other.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
    Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Dance, General.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Interior Design.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Diana Muldaur Dozier
    First woman president, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Actress
    Dr. Anna Chao Pai
    American geneticist and professor emerita, Montclair State Univ
    Sarah Porter Boehmler
    1st female Sr VP American Stock Exchange
    Dr. Marshalynn Yeargin-Allsop
    Epidemiologist, CDC; 1st Afr-Amer graduate Emory U Medical School
    Leah Busque
    Creator, TaskRabbit.com
    Molly Haskell
    Author & Writer/Film Critic, The Village Voice, New York magazine & Vogue
    Honorable Teresa Pike Tomlinson
    Mayor, Columbus, Georgia

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • State Aid

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $5742
    Required Fees
    $2110
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1035
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $9320
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1376
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $17360

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 87/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    27702
    Foreign Countries Represented
    93

  • Demographics

    • Asian 36.63%
    • African-American 3.62%
    • Hispanic 29.68%
    • Caucasian 13.52%
    • Male 50%
    • Female 50%
    • Аre out of state 1

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    3%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 11/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    60*

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    450
    Number of Honor Societies
    21
    Number of Social Sororities
    15

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (9)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Water Polo
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Santa Clara University Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    15%
    Graduate in 5 years
    51%
    Graduate in 6 years
    64%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Mon-Thurs
      • Fridays
      • 9a - 4pm
      • 10am - 4pm
      • 408-924-2564
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: Varies

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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