San Jose State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

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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Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, engineering, art studies, computer science and engineering, and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

San Jose State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 52% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 32,746 in 2009-2010 (26,667 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

San Jose State provides on-campus housing for 3,202 of its 26,667 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 7 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

San Jose State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (32 awarded)

• City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (203 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,564 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (660 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (50 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (68 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Industrial Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (35 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (597 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (808 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 (226 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (83 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (66 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (1,196 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Anthropology
• Chinese Language and Literature
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• 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 (32 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (272 awarded)

• Advertising
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (98 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (11 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (35 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (233 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (388 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Health and Physical Education
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (34 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (214 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 (202 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (348 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Communication Disorders
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (40 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology