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Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Official telephone: (408) 554-4000

Website: www.scu.edu



Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 459 men, 313 women, 772 total
Full-time faculty: 294 men, 221 women, 515 total
Part-time faculty: 165 men, 92 women, 257 total
Graduation rate: 85% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at San Jose St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting/Information Systems
  • Ancient Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Combined Sciences
  • Communication
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Individual Studies
  • Individualized Program
  • Italian
  • Latin Language/Literature
  • Latin/Greek
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Operations/Management Information Systems
  • Organizational Analysis/Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre/Dance
  • Web Design/Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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