Applying to San Jose State

San Jose State University's acceptance rate is 76.71% for 2023 admission. A total of 34,002 students applied and 26,083 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into San Jose State.

San Jose State's acceptance rate places 45th out of 116 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to San Jose State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of San Jose State University is 76.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.48%. 17,189 men and 16,813 women applied to San Jose State and 11,935 men and 14,148 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,131 men and 1,906 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at San Jose State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at San Jose State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	34,002	17,189	16,813	0	0
Admitted	26,083	11,935	14,148	0	0
Enrolled	4,037	2,131	1,906	0	0
Acceptance Rate	76.71%	69.43%	84.15%	-	-
Yield	15.48%	17.86%	13.47%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

San Jose State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 4,037 first-year students enrolled in San Jose State. The proportion of full-time students is 96.04% and part-time students is 3.96%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 52.79% and women students is 47.21%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at San Jose State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at San Jose State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,037	2,131	1,906
Full-time	3,877	2,036	1,841
Part-time	160	95	65

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at San Jose State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply San Jose State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

San Jose State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of San Jose State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to San Jose State.

Admission Information for Applying to San Jose State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.sjsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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