John Nobili, S.J. founded Santa Clara University (SCU) in 1851 as Santa Clara College which was a boys’ preparatory school. In 1853, it began offering college courses and enrolled over 275 students by 1875. In 1912, engineering and law schools were added to the college and it became the University of Santa Clara. The institution enrolled 75 female students in 1961 and became California’s first co-educational Catholic university. It was given its current name in 1985.
At present, the university holds the accreditation of the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), and its various programs are approved by different prestigious organizations.
Situated in Santa Clara, California, the SCU campus is spread across 106 acres. It features the first-rate infrastructure and offers world-class facilities to its students. The campus houses over 50 buildings including modern classrooms, well-equipped research laboratories, the Mission Santa Clara de Asis, a huge library, a spacious television studio, the Centre of Performing Arts, and the de Saisset Museum. With ten comfortable and spacious residence halls, students are provided with excellent accommodation options. Apart from these amenities, it also offers extensive facilities for various sports like basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, volleyball, and softball.
SCU’s six colleges and schools offer numerous undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields of education like anthropology, sciences, communication, computer science, economics, engineering, mathematics, languages, arts, psychology, business, law, and theology. Currently, it enrolls over 9,000 students including a huge population of foreign students from across the world. About 62 percent of undergraduates are from California, with the others coming from throughout the United States and 44 countries. The University has an average class size of 23 students and the student to faculty ratio measures to 12:1.
The university houses an excellent team of more than 500 experienced and qualified faculty members. It also offers opportunities for various student-exchange and study abroad programs through its collaborations with a number of well-established educational institutions across the globe such as Australian Catholic University in Australia, the University of Vienna in Austria, KU Leuven in Belgium, Universidad Alberto Hurtado in Chile, Lanzhou University in China, Bucerius Law School in Germany and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi in India.
SCU has more than 103,500 living alumni worldwide including several distinguished people. Andy Ackerman is a successful TV producer and director known for his work like ‘Seinfeld’, ‘Frasier’ and ‘Whitney,’ as well as holding three primetime Emmy Awards, two Directors Guild Awards and one Golden Globe Award. Michelle Ashford is the screenwriter for ‘The Pacific’ of HBO and ‘Masters of Sex’ of Showtime. Jeff Brazil is a celebrated journalist who has served as Los Angeles Times editor and writer and holds a Pulitzer Prize, Worth Bingham Prize, and Scripps Howard Award. Alex Austin is the CEO and co-founder of Branch Metrics. Robin is a lead engineer at NASA AMES Research Centre. Brendan Eich is the creator of JavaScript.
MS in Business Analytics
- Duration - 16 Months
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 34.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering
- Duration - 1.5 - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 20.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MS in Information Systems
- Duration - 24 Months
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 7
- Fees - INR 21 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Evening MBA
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 30.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MS in Finance and Analytics
- Duration - 1 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 28.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5 - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 35.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 20.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 90
- Fees - INR 36.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelors in Accounting
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 90
- Fees - INR 33.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 90
- Fees - INR 36.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 90
- Fees - INR 36.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Entry Criteria
| Courses | Exams |
|---|---|
| MBA - 1 Course | GMAT - Accepted GRE - Accepted IELTS - 7 & Above |
| MS - 4 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5-7 TOEFL - 79-100 |
| MIM - 2 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 100 & Above |
| BE/Btech - 3 Courses | IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above PTE - 61 & Above |
| BBA - 1 Course | SAT - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above |
Admission Requirement
| Documents | SOP - Needed for few courses LOR - Needed for all courses Essays - Needed for few courses CV - Needed for few courses Additional documents - Required |
|---|---|
| Application fees | USD 60 - 148 |
| Type of deadline | Depends on course |
| Intake Season & Deadlines | Fall - 1ˢᵗ May - 1ˢᵗ Jun 2021 |
Approximate Fees
| Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|---|
| MBA - 1 Course | 24 Months | INR 30.6L USD 41,755 |
| MS - 4 Courses | 18 - 24 Months | INR 20.4L - 35.2L USD 27,848 - 48,024 |
| MIM - 2 Courses | 1 - 1.3 Years | INR 28.6L - 34.6L USD 38,988 - 47,232 |
| BE/Btech - 3 Courses | 4 Years | INR 36.1L - 36.7L USD 49,329 - 50,112 |
| BBA - 1 Course | 4 Years | INR 33.5L USD 45,675 |
Placement
Hitachi
Morgan Stanley
Ernst & Young
Deloitte
Apple
Symantec
Wells Fargo
KPMG
