The oldest and finest universities on the West Coast are located in Santa Clara, San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area. Santa Clara University, San Jose State University and Stanford University offer excellent undergraduate and graduate programs and dynamic campus experiences.

Santa Clara University
Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university with 4,643 undergraduates and 3,417 graduate students. Ranked in 2001 and 2002 by US News & World Report as "A Great School at a Great Price,” Santa Clara University was also named a “best value” in the West. In 2003, SCU ranked second among master's universities in the West and boasted the fourth-best graduation rate in the country.
Located in Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University offers a rigorous undergraduate and graduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering. California's oldest institution of higher learning, SCU has nationally recognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pastoral ministries, and counseling psychology and education. On its stunning campus, SCU houses a variety of campus organizations and activities, and boasts a rich athletic tradition. Through a vigorous emphasis on critical thinking, Santa Clara University teaches an ethics-centered approach to life. [Top]

San Jose State University
Established in 1857, San José State University is the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast. San José State’s eight colleges offer 69 bachelor's degrees with 81 concentrations and 65 master's degrees with 29 concentrations, specialized and certificate programs. Located in Silicon Valley, SJSU offers hands-on learning, professional development and personal growth through diverse undergraduate and graduate programs that promote intellectual inquiry. One of the 200 top research universities in the nation, SJSU offers rigorous course work and research opportunities to more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located on 154 acres in downtown San José, SJSU offers an intimate, metropolitan campus where many cultures collide. [Top]

Stanford University
Stanford University is one of the world’s most elite academic institutions, dedicated to producing cultured and useful citizens. Built in 1891, Stanford University covers 8,180 beautiful acres around the Quad, a complex of classrooms in early-California style with the renovated Stanford Memorial Church at its center. For over 100 years, Stanford has placed a wealth of opportunities within the reach of its students on the campus in the western foothills near San Francisco Bay. Students earn undergraduate degrees at the School of Humanities and Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the School of Earth Sciences. The other four schools offer graduate programs in Business, Education, Law and Medicine. As a major research university, Stanford offers undergraduates the chance to participate in the process of discovery of new knowledge under the direction of its renowned faculty. Stanford offers unique campus libraries, Stanford Medical Center and a successful athletics department, which has produced NCAA team champions, NCAA individual champions, and Olympic medalists. Visit www.stanford.edu. [Top]