Academic Life at Santa Clara University

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Santa Clara University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Santa Clara University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Santa Clara University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Santa Clara University employs 72% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Santa Clara University can choose from 52 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Santa Clara University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Santa Clara University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Santa Clara University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Santa Clara University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 190 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Santa Clara University retains and graduates its students — 94% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research at Santa Clara University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Santa Clara University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Santa Clara University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Santa Clara University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Santa Clara University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Santa Clara University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Santa Clara University — regional and program accreditation status