Santa Clara University is known for being a highly selective school. The school receives about 20,000 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 48 percent which equates to 9,592 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 1,640 or 17 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 46% and 53% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 48% were typically women and 51% 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 1,330 - 1,480 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 $75.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
20,032
Male 9,262
Female 10,770

 

Acceptance
9,592
Male 4,256
Female 5,336

 

Enrollment Total
1,638
Male 837
Female 801


Acceptance Rate
47.9%
Male
46%
Female
49.6%

 

Yield
17.1%
Male
19.7%
Female
15%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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