Local Favorites: Santa Clara University

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Santa Clara University is California's oldest institution of higher learning, founded in 1851. A private, Jesuit university with 4,643 undergraduates and 3,417 graduate students, SCU is built upon a 152-year-old Catholic and Jesuit tradition that helps students develop a foundation in ethics and justice. SCU was ranked in 2001 and 2002 by US News & World Report as "A Great School at a Great Price.” In 2003, SCU ranked second among master's universities in the West and boasted the fourth-best graduation rate in the country.

Santa Clara University Education
Located in high-tech Silicon Valley, California, Santa Clara University offers a rigorous undergraduate and graduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering. It has a nationally recognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pastoral ministries, counseling psychology and education. Santa Clara University’s education is distinguished by a commitment to inquiry, creative imagination, reflective engagement with society, and to creating a more humane and just world.

Santa Clara University – A Unique Learning Community
At SCU, students are challenged to reach their full potential. SCU’s values-oriented curriculum, small classes, and attentive professors are dedicated to educating students for competence, conscience, and compassion. Students learn from exceptional professors and have access to research and internship opportunities that other schools offer only to graduate students. A unique Residential Learning Community helps students grow socially and academically.

Campus Life at Santa Clara University
A spectacular campus set in beautiful Santa Clara, SCU offers moderate weather and 293 days of sunshine a year. The university houses a variety of campus organizations and activities and promotes a rich athletic tradition. Through a fervent emphasis on critical thinking and on the responsible use of knowledge, Santa Clara University teaches an ethics-centered approach to everything you'll ever do. The essential Santa Clara difference stems from a longstanding Jesuit heritage, with its powerful integration of faith and intellect.

Santa Clara University Hotel Specials
Experience a distinctive family-style inn just minutes from Santa Clara University, San Jose International Airport and local attractions. Students, faculty, and visitors to Santa Clara University can enjoy discount rates, impeccable service, a delicious full country breakfast, and relaxed luxury at the historic Mariani’s Inn & Restaurant . . . all for the special University rate of $64 for a single room and $74 for a double or suite.