Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1549 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Santa Clara U. Among these students, 357 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 242 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1410
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 9095 admitted students 357 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
23%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1330-1490. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 720, while 25% scored below 650 and another 25% scored above 720.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 770, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1410 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Santa Clara U.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 11% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
650-720 -
Math
680-770
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
32
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 9095 admitted students 242 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
16%
Similar to the SAT, Santa Clara U does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 16% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 30.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
30-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$73
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Santa Clara U during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Santa Clara U received a total of 16,848 applications. These applications included 8,131 male applicants and 8,717 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 16,848 applicants, Santa Clara U admitted 9,095 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,097 males and 4,998 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,549 students chose to enroll at Santa Clara U. This means that 1,549 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 814 were male and 735 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Santa Clara U had an overall acceptance rate of 54% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 50% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 57%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Santa Clara U had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Santa Clara U over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Santa Clara University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Santa Clara U is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Santa Clara University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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