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San José State University was originally established as the California State Normal School. SJSU sits on more than 150 acres of land in San Jose, California. San José State University is organized into the following schools and colleges:
- College of Applied Sciences & Arts
- College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Humanities & the Arts
- College of Science
- College of Social Sciences
- School of Art & Design
- School of Journalism & Mass Communications
- School of Library & Information Science
- School of Music & Dance
- School of Nursing
- School of Social Work
- The Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University has officially recognized more than 35 Greek letter organizations as a part of the university’s Greek Association.
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Campus Location1 Washington Sq
San Jose, CA 95192-0001
USA
Main Tel: (408) 924-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
San Jose State University HighlightsWhere San Jose State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, computer science and engineering, engineering, business and management, and art studies.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Numerous part-time students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 4,043 | 71 | | Master | 2,312 | 60 |
San Jose State StudentsThe student enrollment at San Jose State was 31,906 in 2007 (26,233 full-time equivalent). About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class. Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,632 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,802 | | Room | $ 4,687 | | Board | $ 3,695 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,386 | | Other | $ 3,672 |
Financial Aid: San Jose State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 484 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 189 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 85 |
Housing and MealsSan Jose State provides on-campus housing for 3,246 of its 26,233 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.
San Jose State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. San Jose State is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports. San Jose State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 161 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 148 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .
San Jose State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 62% | | Women | 66% | | All | 64% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-530 | | Math | 450-580 | | Writing | 430-530 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (17 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (161 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,387 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (446 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (25 awarded) DESIGN (57 awarded) - Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (23 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (572 awarded) - Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (641 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded) - Quality Control Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (190 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (79 awarded) HOSPITALITY (46 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (1,145 awarded) - Anthropology
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (22 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (229 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (53 awarded) - Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (21 awarded) - Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (26 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (219 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (277 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (28 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (180 awarded) - Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Microbiology
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (184 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (282 awarded) - Behavioral Sciences
- Communication Disorders
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION (42 awarded) - Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
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