500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1851
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,638
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $509,149,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,900
Room/Board: $10,380
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
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, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Applied Materials, Cisco Systems, Cypress Semiconductor, CyberSource, Deloitte & Touche, Digital Impact, Ernst & Young, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Gallo Sales, Gap Inc., Google, Gymboree, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Marsh Inc., Mervyn’s, National Semiconductor, Pr
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: 1,175,020
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,727
Number of microforms: 2,251,336
Number of audiovisuals: 15,569
Number of ebooks: 3,240
Other library facilities: Heafey Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Mission Santa Clara; de Saisset Museum; Ricard Observatory; Mayer Theatre; Three Centers of Distinction: Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education including Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Partnerships for Community-Based Learning, DISCOVER vocational program, Bannan Institute for Jesuit Educational Mission; Center for Science, Technology and Society; and Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 802
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): 220
Classrooms: 880
Labs: 400
Other areas: 2,800
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,700
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 46%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 46%
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 (89%), apartment for single students (11%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 66%
Triples or Suites: 13%
Apartments: 11%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 106 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Jose (5), San Francisco (45)
Nearest train station: Santa Clara (1)
Nearest bus station: Santa Clara (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 24%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 32%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,653
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 at cooperating institution (San Jose State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Sunday evening student Mass, soccer and basketball games, student theater productions, a variety of events hosted by 90 student clubs and organizations