| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 49 graduate programs - 30 Master's, 14 Doctorate, and 5 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $31,694.
A total of 3,151 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,728 students at SCU. SCU offers online graduate programs and 498 out of 3,151 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $31,694. It offers forty-nine (49) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Santa Clara University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 3,091 students 498 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $31,694 |
| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 49 Graduate Programs 30 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 5 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Santa Clara University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $31,694 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,025.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,394 | |
| Fees | $300 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,025 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,062 | |
| Room & Board | $19,893 (On-Campus) / $22,086 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,446 (On-Campus) / $6,930 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $57,095 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $61,772 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $23,507 | $25,170 | $24,798 | $25,873 | $31,694 |
Santa Clara University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 49 major areas - 30 Master's, 14 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelor's. 959 students have been conferred Master's degree and 262 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 959 | 262 | 7 | - |
| Men | 458 | 142 | 6 | - |
| Women | 501 | 120 | 1 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 90 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Engineering | 238 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Law and Legal Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 163 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Psychology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 154 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | 113 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Hardware Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Hardware Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,952 full-time and 1,139 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 498 students enrolled through online exclusively and 748 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 763 White, 67 Black, and 561 Asian students are attending at Santa Clara University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 3,091 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,433 |
| Women | 1,658 |
| Total | 3,091 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,952 |
| Part-time Students | 1,139 |
| Total | 3,091 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 561 |
| Black | 67 |
| Hispanic | 529 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
| White | 763 |
| Two or more races | 110 |
| Un-Known | 81 |
At Santa Clara University graduate schools, 498 students enrolled online exclusively and 748 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,151 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 498 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 748 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,905 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 498 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 118 |
| Other State In U.S. | 323 |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |