San Jose State University

www.sjsu.edu San Jose, California

4-year Public • primarily nonresidential Very Large Campus • Large City-Urban • Part of California State University system • Calendar: Semester System
23,593
Undergraduates
3,328
Freshmen
67%
Admission Rate
15%
Enrollment Rate
15%
4‑year Graduation Rate
64%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
50%
Women
50%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
36%
African American
3%
Hispanic
29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
Caucasian
14%
2 or more races
5%
Unknown
4%
International
8%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

Under 3% of the students at San Jose State University are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $29,432 $41,312
Tuition $7,852 $19,732
Room & Board (on-campus) $17,360 $17,360
Books & Supplies $1,087 $1,087
Transportation & Other $3,133 $3,133
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 69%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 39%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 34%
Percentage of students with education loans 37%

Honors Program

The Humanities Honors Program at San Jose State University offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. Honors Programs are either more in-depth programs in a specific field of study or are programs that offer a broader scope of study as opposed to a regular program. Check out the program and its requirements and also if your program is offered for your major/are of interest.

More information

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Optional
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Optional

Admissions Information

San Jose State University's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to San Jose State University was 3.31.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 93% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 510 500
75th Percentile 630 610

ACT Profile

In 2020, 20% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 19 -
75th Percentile 26 -

Majors: 86 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 15 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-A
Conference
Mountain West Conference

Location

San Jose, California

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(3 mi)
Norman Y Mineta San Jose Intl (SJC)
San Jose, CA
Nearest Major
Airport (33 mi)
San Francisco Intl (SFO)
San Francisco, CA