First-year applicants are the only students eligible for merit-based awards. Merit awards are reviewed at the time of admission and no additional application is required to be considered for these ...

This award is available to qualifying undergraduate students who transfer to Santa Clara University in the fall quarter from one of the Bay Area community colleges listed here. Applicants are strongly ...

Understanding your aid can be a bit exhuasting. Click on one of the links below to find a greater opportunity of free funding at SCU. Looking for free money to fund your education at SCU? Outside ...

In support of the residential nature of Santa Clara, and the University’s commitment to integrated education, all unmarried first-year applicants are required to live on campus for their first two ...

Jonathan Kwan is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at New York University Abu Dhabi and was previously the Markkula Center’s Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellow in Immigration Ethics. Views ...

In his very funny new novel, “Valet,” the English professor considers what motivates humans through the perspective of a robot.

An assistant professor of mechanical engineering, Michael Abbott is designing assistive technologies using 3D printing, robotics, and AI to help people with disabilities live more independently.

The de Saisset Museum's galleries are currently closed for installation. We will reopen in September 2026.

Historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís is a consecrated Roman Catholic church that sits at the heart of Santa Clara University’s campus. First Established by the Franciscan Order in 1777 as part of the ...

Explore various offices and services offered at Santa Clara University to support students, faculty, and the campus community.

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Santa Clara follows University of California guidelines on transferable courses, with some exceptions. SCU is on ASSIST.org, a California database that helps prospective and current students determine ...