College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1857 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
22,751 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$2,017,321 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$55 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$N/A |
Room & Board Costs: |
$N/A |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station |
Student Organizations: |
245 |
Honor Societies: |
Beta Alpha Psi, Black Masque Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Beta Lambda Chapter, Pi of California, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Alpha Phi Sigma, Psi Chi, Tau Delta Phi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Christian Fellowship, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia (ABSK), Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chinese Campus Fellowship, Chinese Mandarin Bible Fellowship, Community Bible Study, SJSU, Episcopal Canterbury Community, Newman Community, Upside Down, Every Nation Campus Ministry, International Youth Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Devotional Motion Dance Ministry, Korea Campus Crusade of Christ, University Christian Fellowship; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Awareness Month Planning Committee, AIESEC (international cultures), Akbayan Pilipino American Organization of SJSU, Black Student Union (BSU), Circulo Hispanico (The Spanish Circle), Ethiopian Students Association, Folklorico Dance Club, India Students Association; Indian Student Organization, Jewish Student Union, Nigerian Student Organization, Pakistan Student Association, Pride of the Pacific Islands, Thai Student Association at SJSU, Tsunami Anime Club, Vietnamese Student Association, SJSU, Bhakli Yoga Club, Chinese Culture Club, Clube Lusitania, Global Student Network, Heart of Polynesia, Italian American Student Organization, Korean Student Association, Malaysian Students Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, African-American Commencement Committee, Armenian Student Association, Chicano Commencement Committee, Falun Dafa Association, French Club Rendez-vous, Japan Club, Lyrical Discipline, Myanumar Student Association, Q-Tip (GLBTA), Seeking Awareness for Global Engagement, Sikh Student Association, Traditional Taiji Club, Filipino Commencement |
Other Organizations: |
N/A |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spartan Daily; M-F during school year |
Number of Fraternities: |
20 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
8 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
Number of Sororities: |
15 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
3% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Apple Computer, Applied Materials, Cintas, Cisco Systems, Citibank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, IBM, Infineon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Maxim Integrated Products, NUMMI, Pacific Gas & Electric, Price W |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,282,750 |
Library Facilities: |
The Multicultural Center, the Adaptive Technology Center, Distance Learning Web site Program, Interlibrary Loan Division, the Learning Resources Display Center. |
Museums |
Special Collection Division, Beethoven Center and John Steinbeck Center. |
Computers Available: |
1,321 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
1,500 |
Wired Labs: |
200 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
32,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (65%), apartment for single students (34%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students |
Sprinkler System: |
17% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
154 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
San Jose (5), San Francisco (30) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
San Jose (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
San Jose (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Welcome Week, Blues Festival, Vietnamese Culture Show; Homecoming, Welome Convocation, Commencement, Leadership Today, Pride of the Pacific Islands Luau, Vagina Monologues, NPHL Black Thursdays, Student Organization Faire, Campus Ice Cream Social, International Week |
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