Santa Clara U vs Cal Baptist

Santa Clara University and California Baptist University, two distinct institutions of higher learning in California, offer unique educational experiences for prospective students. Santa Clara University, a private Jesuit institution, boasts a lower acceptance rate of 54% compared to California Baptist University's 65%. While both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, Santa Clara University is known for its strengths in business, engineering, and the liberal arts, while California Baptist University excels in nursing, education, and the biological sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions between these two esteemed universities, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision in choosing the ideal academic environment for your educational journey.

	California Baptist University	Santa Clara University
Overview
Location	Riverside, California	Santa Clara, California
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	79.0%	94.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Baptist	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	63.7%	54.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $45 Graduate: $45	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $73
SAT range	N/A	1330 - 1490
ACT range	N/A	30 - 33
Students submitting SAT score		23.0%
Students submitting ACT score		16.0%
Total number of applicants	9,474	16,848
Total number of admissions given out	6,038	9,095
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,372	1,549
Yield rate	22.7%	17.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$60,240	$78,999
Average net price	$23,494	$48,469
Tuition	$34,918	$55,224
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,010 Meal plan: $6,070	$16,533
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $23,083	73.0% Average amount $23,770
Students receiving federal student loan	63.0% Average amount $5,158	24.0% Average amount $5,138
Students taking out private loans	10.0% Average amount $17,717	2.0% Average amount $30,446

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	8,252 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%	5,895 Men 52.7% Women 47.3%
Graduate students	3,237 Men 26.2% Women 73.8%	3,023 Men 46.0% Women 54.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	5.8%	44.6%
International students	2.7%	12.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	3,707	3,551
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Oregon Nevada Texas Washington	California Washington Colorado Oregon Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology	Business Engineering Legal Profession Education Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	56.7%	90.9%
Dropout rate	13.4%	9.0%
Transferred out	27.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $107,806 Year 2: $111,769 Year 3: $126,508 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $79,565 Year 2: $84,201 Year 3: $89,271 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,920 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $76,680 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,278 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $76,627 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,234 Year 2: $73,075 Year 3: $75,576 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,093 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $71,856 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,219 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $68,919 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,109 Year 2: $66,821 Year 3: $66,661 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,957 Year 2: $61,060 Year 3: $66,113 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,538 Year 2: $51,106 Year 3: $61,484	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $125,643 Year 2: $128,588 Year 3: $140,820 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $83,523 Year 2: $103,449 Year 3: $131,051 Computer Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $125,788 Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $129,018 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $74,729 Year 2: $68,379 Year 3: $100,639 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,066 Year 2: $86,424 Year 3: $96,312 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,547 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $94,288 Law (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $86,424 Year 3: $93,193 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,821 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $90,013 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $79,473 Year 3: $88,047 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,828 Year 2: $69,740 Year 3: $87,254

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