1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1857
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 22,751
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $2,017,321
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 69%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 94%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Apple Computer, Applied Materials, Cintas, Cisco Systems, Citibank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, IBM, Infineon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Maxim Integrated Products, NUMMI, Pacific Gas & Electric, Price W
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,282,750
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,031
Number of microforms: 1,678,706
Number of audiovisuals: 45,648
Number of ebooks: 4,589
Other library facilities: The Multicultural Center, the Adaptive Technology Center, Distance Learning Web site Program, Interlibrary Loan Division, the Learning Resources Display Center.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Special Collection Division, Beethoven Center and John Steinbeck Center.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,321
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 947
Classrooms: 1,500
Labs: 200
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 32,000
Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 30%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3.4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 30%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (65%), apartment for single students (34%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 65%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 28%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 17%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 154 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Jose (5), San Francisco (30)
Nearest train station: San Jose (1)
Nearest bus station: San Jose (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 62%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 6,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Blues Festival, Vietnamese Culture Show; Homecoming, Welome Convocation, Commencement, Leadership Today, Pride of the Pacific Islands Luau, Vagina Monologues, NPHL Black Thursdays, Student Organization Faire, Campus Ice Cream Social, International Week