2025-2026
Accept rate
47.9%
- Applicants
- 20,032
- Admits
- 9,592
- Enrolled
- 1,641
- Yield
- 17.1%
- ED Apps
- 611
- ED Admits
- 467
Total Applications
20,032
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
47.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,641
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1330-1470
2025-2026
Santa Clara University Admissions at a Glance
Santa Clara University received 20,032 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 47.9% of applicants; 1,641 admitted students enrolled (a 17.1% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 48.3% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1330–1470 on the SAT and 29–33 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $86,970, and the average need-based grant was $46,540.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
48.0%
- Applicants
- 18,970
- Admits
- 9,105
- Enrolled
- 1,611
- Yield
- 17.7%
- ED Apps
- 609
- ED Admits
- 488
2023-2024
Accept rate
43.8%
- Applicants
- 18,843
- Admits
- 8,261
- Enrolled
- 1,552
- Yield
- 18.8%
- ED Apps
- 662
- ED Admits
- 472
2022-2023
Accept rate
52.1%
- Applicants
- 16,650
- Admits
- 8,677
- Enrolled
- 1,641
- Yield
- 18.9%
- ED Apps
- 456
- ED Admits
- 377
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 20,032 | 9,592 | 1,641 | 47.9% | 17.1% | 611 | 467 |
| 2024-2025 | 18,970 | 9,105 | 1,611 | 48.0% | 17.7% | 609 | 488 |
| 2023-2024 | 18,843 | 8,261 | 1,552 | 43.8% | 18.8% | 662 | 472 |
| 2022-2023 | 16,650 | 8,677 | 1,641 | 52.1% | 18.9% | 456 | 377 |
| 2021-2022 | 16,848 | 9,095 | 1,549 | 54.0% | 17.0% | 480 | 402 |
| 2020-2021 | 16,488 | 8,362 | 1,259 | 50.7% | 15.1% | 577 | 398 |
| 2019-2020 | 16,300 | 7,958 | 1,391 | 48.8% | 17.5% | 453 | 307 |
| 2018-2019 | 16,242 | 8,107 | 1,391 | 49.9% | 17.2% | 328 | 238 |
| 2017-2018 | 15,061 | 8,067 | 1,404 | 53.6% | 17.4% | 305 | 226 |
| 2016-2017 | 15,834 | 7,648 | 1,317 | 48.3% | 17.2% | 313 | 220 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1330
50th Percentile
1410
75th Percentile
1470
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
33%
Need Fully Met
41%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$86,970
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$64,956
Fees
$780
Room & Board
$21,234
Change Since 2016
+35%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
6,695
Total Enrollment
9,823
International
—
Students of Color
—
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Very Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Important
- Geographical residence
- Important
- State residency
- Important
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Very Important
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Very Important
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||