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San Jose State University
San Jose, United States · Urban
California State University systemPublicStateCoed
Acceptance
77.0%
QS World
#1000
Tuition/yr
$19,100
Students
36,000
Founded
1857
About
The oldest public university on the West Coast sits in downtown San Jose and feeds more engineers into Silicon Valley companies than almost any school in America. Practical engineering, animation, and industrial design programs trade prestige rankings for direct big-tech hiring pipelines.
- University type
- Public (state)
- Acceptance rate
- 77.0%
- Total enrolment
- 36,000
- Student : faculty
- 26:1
- Founded
- 1857
Courses & majors
Software EngineeringComputer ScienceBusiness AdministrationComputer EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAnimation & IllustrationIndustrial DesignPsychologyNursingAviationData ScienceJustice Studies
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$19,100
Cost of attendance
$42,000
Application fee
$70
Rankings
#1000
QS World
#825
Times Higher Ed
Scholarships & financial aid
Minimal aid for internationals, but low CSU tuition plus Silicon Valley salaries drive strong ROI.
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