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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
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Campus of Santa Clara University

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Official name

Santa Clara University

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Santa Clara University is a private nonprofit four-year school in Santa Clara, CA, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1851[1]. It has about 6,552 undergraduates[7].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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175years of history[1]
  1. 1851Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePrivate nonprofit
SettingCity
Undergraduates6,552[7]
From abroad7.4%[7]

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at Santa Clara University costs in 2026-27, for non-resident students[2].

$92,556[2]A year, for non-resident students
$7,713A month, on average
$370,224Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩124.4Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$92,556[2]a year
Non-resident
Tuition and fees$64,956[2]
Housing and food$20,094[2]
Books and supplies$1,305[2]
Transport and personal$1,386[2]
Health insurance and other$3,969[2]

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidNot stated on the school’s page[3]
ScholarshipsOpen to international students[3]

As described by the school. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[7]
Room and board, on campus$19,893[7]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$22,086[7]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$82,026[7]
Tuition$61,293[7]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

TOEFL iBT 90[4]or IELTS 6.5
November 1[5]Early Decision I deadline

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[5]
  1. Early Decision INovember 1[5]Decision Late December
  2. Early ActionNovember 1[5]Decision Late December
  3. Early Decision IIJanuary 7[5]Decision Mid-February
  4. Regular DecisionJanuary 7[5]Decision Late March
  5. Winter first-yearOctober 1[5]Decision Mid-November

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[6]
$75 application fee[6]
Common Application[6]
Official high school transcripts, grade 9 through the latest term, with English translation[6]
Academic teacher evaluation and Secondary School Report (via Common App)[6]
Mid-Year Report for Regular Decision or deferred applicants[6]
Proof of English proficiency[6]
SCU Financial Resource Statement[6]
English scoreTOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5[4]
EssayComing soon
InterviewComing soon

Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

TOEFL iBT
90[4]out of 120
TOEFL iBT, 1–6 scale
4.5[4]out of 6
IELTS
6.5[4]out of 9
Duolingo
120[4]out of 160

The page does not say whether these are minimums[4]

Accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Duolingo, SAT EBRW (630) or ACT (27); PTE not listed.

Waiver or exemption: Applicants with four years of secondary school in English-language instruction in anglophone countries may be exempt.

TOEFL iBT moved to a 1–6 scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026.

SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1350 to 1490[7]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
31 to 33[7]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

48%[7]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad
From the school’s admissions page · Oct 14, 2026Open the admissions page ↗

Living in Santa Clara

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Clubs, sports and activities

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