Santa Clara University Reviews

Santa Clara has wonderful academics and faculty, but there is not much to do around campus on weekends besides study or party.

Genaro H., Current Student

I love my school! In my opinion, SCU is a great school. As with other schools, there is always something available if you find the energy to seek it.

Francis J., Current Student

My acceptance to Santa Clara changed my life. I am grateful for the education I received at SCU. It is incredibly elite like all the other schools ranked in the Top1 on U.S. News West. While my professors and classmates were driven and super-bright, Santa Clara as a whole maintains an exclusionary culture. I come from a low-income background and was at times belittled for not being able to afford expensive excursions into San Jose, having less than glamorous clothing, and even for what my parents do for a living. The fact that a segment of Santa Clara's student body is majorly right-wing conservative (bordering on racist/discriminatory) certainly doesn't remedy the exclusionary culture. If I could do the college process all over again, I'm not sure I would pick Santa Clara.

Felix L., Current Student

I have thoroughly enjoyed the community at Santa Clara. The resources available to student and the quality of education is excellent. The students, professors, and all community members seem to genuinely care about the well-being of one another. At Santa Clara, I am not just a number; I am seen for who I truly am and for my accomplishments and values. Although I have had a great experience at SCU so far, I would like to improve diversity. Santa Clara is 50% white and Catholic, so although people are very diverse in interest, I do not seem to encounter many people with very different racial, religious, ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds.

Myesha S., Current Student

I have thoroughly enjoyed the community at Santa Clara. The small class size also allows for lots of discussion-driven classes, which are always way better than huge lectures. The frats and sororities aren't super cliquey either so the party scene is really fun but also not overbearing. The food can be repetitive, but there are lots of really good/healthy options! There are lots of opportunities on this campus, but you have to have to be proactive in getting, internships, awards, grants, and so on.

Tona K., Current Student

I've enjoyed my time at Santa Clara so far, everybody is so friendly and makes it an enjoyable experience. Located in Silicon Valley, there are immense career and internship opportunities that professors and counselors are prepared to assist students in applying and achieving.

Ulysses H., Current Student

SCU is a great school with more than enough resources to get you started with your career! Wonderful community with an overwhelming amount of support. The professors care about your learning and education, which makes it a very nice environment to study in.

Jolynn H., Current Student

The campus is beautiful and the teachers are pristine. The professors are extremely hands on, which proved very helpful my first quarter. On the other hand, it was hard to meet friends because a lot of people from common high schools attend this college.

Krystal H., Current Student

The experience is great. They call it claradise for a reason! The most impressive thing about this school is the people. You have to tour the campus to understand how prominent and important the bronco culture is!

Janna B., Current Student

Santa Clara really cares about their students, offering many opportunities for mental, physical and spiritual growth.The small class sizes and academic rigor were valuable. There is so much to do around campus and they also offer a bunch of trips and extracurricular activities. It is pricy but it can be well worth your while if you make the most out of it.

Sammie H., Current Student