Located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University offers a rigorous undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering. It has nationally recognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pastoral ministries, and counseling psychology and education.

Founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus as Santa Clara College, it is California's oldest institution of higher learning. The 8.060-student, Catholic, Jesuit university has a 152-year tradition of educating the whole person for a life of service and leadership. This diverse community of scholars, characterized by small classes and a values-oriented curriculum, is dedicated to educating students for competence, conscience, and compassion.

It is a private, Jesuit University with 4,643 undergraduates and 3,417 graduate students. The University's strengths include four Centers of Distinction and nine Residential Learning Communities.