Santa Clara University is known for being a highly selective school. The school receives about 19,000 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 44 percent which equates to 8,290 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 1,580 or 19 percent of the applicants who received the letter of acceptance from Santa Clara University choose to register. The ratio of the candidates who applied is 48% and 51% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 52% were typically women and 47% were men. Prospective students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Santa Clara University when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 29 - 34 or an SAT score between 1,350 - 1,490 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Santa Clara University’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
18,843
Male 9,123
Female 9,720

 

Acceptance
8,290
Male 3,681
Female 4,608

 

Enrollment Total
1,575
Male 741
Female 834


Acceptance Rate
44%
Male
40.4%
Female
47.4%

 

Yield
19%
Male
20.1%
Female
18.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$73



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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