Santa Clara UniverSity

Find Yourself Here

Find Beauty in Every Day A Brief History of SCU 2

Get the Facts Statistics and Rankings 4

Join an Active Community Everyone Can Find Something to Enjoy Here 6

Focus on your Future Majors and Schools 8

Connecting the Dots Our Core Curriculum and Other Multidisciplinary Programs 10

Gain Real-World Experience Undergraduate Research and Internships 12

Seek Knowledge & Inspiration The Learning Commons and Library 14

Build a Better World Taking a Global View and Studying Abroad 16

Educating the Whole Person Sustainability and Community-based Learning 18

Make Lifelong Connections Residential Learning Communities 20

Eat Well, Live Well Residence Halls, Dining, and Support Services 22

Catch the Bronco Spirit Clubs on Campus 24

Leap into Action Athletics and Recreation 26

Take the Path to Success Our Graduates 28

Explore Northern California Regional Attractions 30

Discover Silicon Valley Neighborhood Highlights 32

Apply to SCU Tours, Applications, and Deadlines 34

Choose your path at Santa Clara.

Know where you want to be in ten years? Whether it’s improving health treatments through biotech innovations, teaching at a university on the other side of the globe, building a better robot, or practicing law with social justice in mind, Santa Clara University will get you there.

With three schools, 49 majors, 2,000 courses, more than 5,000 undergraduates, and nearly 900 faculty members, Santa Clara provides countless opportunities for you to find your path and choose your future.

Discover where Santa Clara can take you.

Students can catch a view of Santa Clara Valley during a study session on the balcony of the Learning Commons.

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Find Beauty in Every Day

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The minute I stepped out of the car and onto the gorgeous palm tree-lined campus at Santa Clara, I felt at home. Once I found out that SCU prides itself on having actual professors teach class, not inexperienced T.A.s, SCU became the only college I wanted to attend.

—Megan Thompson ’07, B.S. psychology, originally from Stockton, California; currently a research analyst in neuropsychology at SRI International, Menlo Park, California

Santa Clara University

was founded in 1851 on

the Santa Clara Mission

site, making it the oldest

operating institution of higher

education in California.

Our tradition goes back

to the 16th century’s

Ignatius of Loyola. Jesuit

educational philosophy

takes a humanistic approach,

integrating moral, intellectual,

spiritual, and aesthetic values

and promoting justice for all.

Santa Clara embraces

diversity, and honors and

welcomes a range of

religious, spiritual, and

cultural perspectives that

enrich all of our lives.

Road to Rhodes

Noelle Lopez ’09, B.A. philosophy, was named Santa Clara’s first

female Rhodes Scholar last year. She’s currently studying philosophy

in a graduate program at Oxford University, England.

Noelle Lopez specializes in asking the big questions: What does it

mean to lead a good life? What makes a person good?

Originally from Tucson, the former cross country and track team

captain is now studying virtue ethics, tackling life’s grand queries, at

Oxford University. In 2008, Lopez was one of 32 students from across

the U.S. awarded the prestigious Rhodes scholarship. She says she

ultimately sees herself pursuing teaching.

Juggling stellar grades, track meets, her tutoring job, peer education,

and ethics research was a challenge. Lopez says her training gave her

the discipline, and that Santa Clara supported her range of interests.

“That’s something that really drew me to Santa Clara: I felt like the

team was balanced,” she says. “Student athletes aren’t just athletes

here. And the team offers such a sense of community.”

SCU at a GlanCE

UNDERGRADUATES, FALL 2008

Total undergraduate enrollment 5,267College of Arts and Sciences 2,773Leavey School of Business 1,835School of Engineering 659

Freshmen retention rate 93% Undergraduate graduation rate 85%Live in residence halls All undergraduates 49% Freshmen 94%Average class size 25Student to faculty ratio 12:1

FRESHMEN, CLASS OF 2012

APPLICATION SUMMARY

Applied 10,124Accepted 5,834Enrolled 1,221

ENROLLED PROFILE

Mean academic GPA (unweighted) 3.53Mean SAT critical reading score 600Mean SAT math score 627Mean ACT composite score 27

Men 49%Women 51%Ethnicity African American 3.5% Asian American 17% Caucasian 38.5% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.1% Hispanic/Latino 16.8% Multiethnic 7% Native American 0.2% Other/Unknown 15.9%From public high schools 43%From Jesuit high schools 12%From Catholic, non-Jesuit high schools 24%From other private high schools 9%Religious background: Catholic 52%From California 58%From other states and countries 42% Number of states 37 Number of foreign countries 16

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national RankinGS

According to U.S. News and World Report, Santa Clara University currently:

• Ranks second of comprehensive universities in the western U.S., as it has for 19 consecutive years.

• Has the highest freshman retention rate (93 percent) in the western U.S. among master’s universities.

• Holds the second-highest undergraduate graduation rate (85 percent graduate in six years) among all U.S. master’s universities.

• Ranks 21st of undergraduate engineering programs in the country.

In 2008:

• BusinessWeek ranked Santa Clara’s undergraduate business program 32nd in the country.

• Kaplan College Guide called Santa Clara one of the 25 most environmentally responsible colleges in the nation.

• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine listed Santa Clara 43rd in the nation for best values among private universities.

• Santa Clara was named to the U.S. President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for community service programs and student involvement.

In 2007, the Santa Clara Solar Decathlon team placed third of 20 teams in the international competition held in Washington, D.C., to design the best energy-efficient house.

Get the Facts

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This is a friendly place. I feel welcomed by every group. I’m in the International Club. I’ve been introduced to a lot of typical American experiences through the club—we went to play mini golf. And I joined the Ceramics Club, just for fun. And if there was something you wanted to do and there wasn’t a club here, you could just start your own. The school is very supportive of that.

—Francis Jang ’10, computer engineering major and community facilitator for Unity Residential Learning Community, originally from Dangriga, Belize

Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to cover some of the best stories for the paper. I’ve covered concerts. I’ve gotten to sit court-, pool-, rink-, and fieldside at many a basketball, waterpolo, hockey, and soccer game, as well as going to cover the WCC Basketball Tournament twice. I’ve covered breaking news. One of my personal favorites was meeting and following Jane Goodall around campus for the afternoon. And I’ve participated in many other clubs, played intramurals in three sports, been on the executive board of both the Sociology Student Association and Management Student Association, gone on nearly every retreat I’m eligible for, and even started my own club focused on microloans. I feel like everyone can find something they’ll enjoy here.

—Sophie Asmar ’09, B.S. sociology and management, above, holding camera; originally from Pleasant Hill, California; managing editor, public relations director, and photographer for the student newspaper, The Santa Clara

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Art Professor Kelly Detweiler believes creativity is an essential part of a well-developed intellect—no matter the discipline.

FinD YoUR intEREStS

If you don’t know what you want to major in, don’t worry. Your advisor can help you focus your interests, whatever they are—maybe in science, business, the arts, or languages.

Many students choose to pursue additional areas of study through minors or special programs such as Science, Technology and Society; African Studies; Retail Management; Japanese Studies; Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies; and International Business.

look aHEaD: FoR FUtURE

lawYERS, DoCtoRS, DEntiStS, anD tEaCHERS

Santa Clara offers specialized advising for postgraduate programs in law, medicine and health sciences, dentistry, and teaching.

Three schools at Santa Clara offer undergraduate degrees:

College of Arts and Sciences The college offers bachelor degrees in the humanities, the natural and social sciences, and visual and performing arts, with a well-rounded program that stresses educating the whole person. It also offers most of the university’s core curriculum courses.

Leavey School of Business Santa Clara’s nationally acclaimed business school teaches practical skills along with a global perspective, with instructors who bring workplace experience into the classroom.

School of Engineering Small and rigorous classes typify the engineering program, which focuses on developing outstanding engineers with integrity. Professors offer expertise from real-world experience, as well as numerous connections to Silicon Valley’s high-tech businesses.

Focus on Your Future

M a j o r sAccountingAccounting and Information SystemsAncient StudiesAnthropologyArtArt HistoryBiochemistryBiologyChemistryCivil EngineeringClassical StudiesCombined SciencesCommunicationComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceDance (part of Theatre Arts)EconomicsElectrical EngineeringEngineering (concentration

Bioengineering)Engineering (general)Engineering PhysicsEnglishEnvironmental ScienceEnvironmental Studies*FinanceFrench and Francophone StudiesGerman StudiesGreekHistoryIndividual StudiesItalian StudiesLatinLatin and GreekLiberal StudiesManagementMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMusicOperations and Management

Information SystemsPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical SciencePsychologyReligious StudiesSociologySpanish StudiesTheatre ArtsWeb Design and EngineeringWomen’s and Gender Studies*

*Companion or second major only

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For my senior thesis, I researched the coffee industry’s effect on quality of life for women in El Salvador. I looked at health, migration, education, and gender equality as factors. Two years ago, I never would have imagined myself doing something like that. I was so happy I was able to develop my own program here.

—Allie Dunne ’09, B.A. individual studies in global cultural studies, originally from Los Angeles

Connecting the Dots

Your course work at Santa Clara will help you make con-nections: between science and society, art and economy, or identity and vocation; between classroom work and jobs off campus; and between where you are now and where you want to be in the future.

Our academic programs encourage viewing issues from many perspectives. The core curriculum links classes across disciplines by theme, such as Global Health, Islamic Studies, Human Rights, Beauty, or Justice and the Arts. For one class, for example, English and biology students travel to the Sea of Cortez to study nature writing and Mexican ecology. In another, writing students take social justice issues as inspira-tion for fictional work.

At SCU, from your introductory classes to your senior capstone project, you’ll sharpen critical thinking skills and develop depth of knowledge—while integrating a global view to better grasp the complexities of the 21st century.

Santa Clara engineering and education students worked together to design, build, install, and instruct fifth and sixth graders about a solar-powered water pump to irrigate the garden at a Bay Area science school.

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Students in a cross-disciplinary biology and nature-writing class kayak with their teachers in the Sea of Cortez off the Baja coast of Mexico.

A commitment to students distinguishes our faculty. Our professors are award-winning scientists, economists, artists, and writers—but first and foremost they are teachers.

At Santa Clara, your classes will be small and your professors will know you by name. And learning in the classroom is only the first step—whether you’re isolating DNA for biochemistry research, interviewing residents at a shelter, or helping produce a professional musical, you’ll gain new skills through real-world applications in your field. With our small classes, you’ll be able to get the research experience and faculty access you need.

Our Silicon Valley location is full of opportunities. Our Career Center helps place students in internships and positions after graduation, including with employers such as Apple, Cisco Systems, the City of San Jose, eBay, Google, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, NASA Ames Research Center, NBC 11, Sun Microsystems, Target, and Yahoo.

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Gain Real-world Experience

Casey Kute ’08, B.S. mechanical engineering, was one of 54 engineering students in the nation to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, she is currently earning a doctoral degree in engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

The chance to build cool stuff in Santa Clara University’s robotics lab is what drew Casey Kute to campus. “I love hands-on work,” she says. “Actually building something helps learning so much.”

In Santa Clara’s lab, students have built robots for underwater research and in-space satellite experiments. Casey built a modular search-and-rescue robot with a team of fellow engineers for her senior design project.

“I was inspired after 9/11,” says Casey. The robot can climb stairs, carry supplies, identify toxins, and find a victim at a disaster site. It‘s adaptable to many different situations, with cameras and rescue equipment that can be added or removed depending on need. “It’s pretty awesome,” she says.

As an intern, the most valuable thing I’ve learned is how to collaborate and cooperate in a team-oriented business environment. I’ve been lucky enough to work for a company that values my input and efforts, and I have happily contributed all I can. I’ve designed posters and brochures that have been seen by millions of people. I’ve gotten great experience. I’m grateful to be located in the heart of Silicon Valley, which has provided

so many opportunities in the high-tech industry for me. My internship has helped me find a passion for design work. I know for sure that working in this field is something I want to do after I graduate.

—Dave Gamache ’09, B.A. marketing, originally from Woodside, California; interned in corporate marketing office of Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California

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This is the intellectual center of campus—the Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library.

Opened in 2008, the four-story 194,000-square-foot building blends Spanish Mission–style architecture with modern details, outdoor seating, and lots of natural light.

Inside, you’ll find:

• 1.1 million volumes and an automated retrieval system for books

• Three open-air terraces

• 25 collaborative study rooms

• Three video viewing and taping rooms

• 1,050 reader seats—each with a wired network connection

• 70 percent recycled content in the building’s concrete slab

• Energy-efficient lighting

• A café—Yes, food and drink can be taken into the library

Seek knowledge & inspiration

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In the winter of 2008, Albert Qian ’10, pictured at far left, studied marketing and Chinese culture in Hong Kong. He and fellow students also made time for excursions—including a trip to Thailand.

Students in Santa Clara’s immersion program in El Salvador, at the Casa de la Solidaridad, pick and sort coffee beans as part of a curriculum that focuses on globalization and solidarity.

Build a Better world

We encourage our students to explore our world near and far and to take with them, wherever they go, a commitment to fostering social justice, sustainability, and compassion.

We have study abroad and immersion programs in 56 countries. You might learn about finance in Beijing or Renaissance painting in Florence. SCU students can travel to El Salvador to help market artisan crafts or study documentary photography in Burkina Faso.

Sixty percent of Santa Clara juniors study abroad. In a new environment and unfamiliar culture, students gain a broader view of the world and their place in it.

We know the greatest skill you can gain in college is an ability to think for yourself—while considering our whole community. At Santa Clara, we nurture a global perspective for our ever-changing world.

I’ve been on two immersion trips, both to Mexico. We built houses in urban slums. I took part in every step of the process—from sifting dirt to sawing wood to tarring a

roof. The family that I served on my second trip called home an old, cramped trailer on the edge of a dirt plot. The last day, we presented the new house to the family, along with gifts for the five children. The oldest daughter cried as she watched her

little siblings celebrate their good fortune. When our buses pulled away, she patted her heart over and over again, silently voicing her gratefulness and solidarity. I’ll never forget her, and she inspired me to serve the poor.

—Alicia Gonzales ’09, B.A. English, originally from Fair Oaks, California

SCU study abroad and immersion programs are offered in

ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBotswanaBrazilChileChinaCosta RicaCubaCzech RepublicDenmarkEcuadorEl SalvadorEnglandFranceGermanyGhanaGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandItalyJapanJordanKenyaNetherlandsNew ZealandScotlandSenegalSouth AfricaSpainSwedenVietnam

…and others

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Educating the whole Person

SUStainaBilitY

You can major in Environmental Science here, but the notion of sustainability will inform many of your classes and activities no matter your major. Here at Santa Clara, we see living a sustainable life as an integral part of our commitment to social justice.

For example, an entire floor of Swig Residence Hall is populated with students committed to living in an environmentally responsible way. You can be part of SCU’s Solar Decathlon team building a house powered by solar energy.

Our staff members drive electric-powered vehicles. University leaders have committed to reducing emissions by 2010. On campus, you can drink free-trade coffee and eat organic, locally grown food with a low-carbon footprint.

CommUnitY-BaSED lEaRninG

Our community-based programs reach beyond the classroom because problems aren’t solved when we work in isolation: Santa Clara students work with and learn from marginalized groups in our neighborhood and in locations farther afield.

Through our Arrupe partnerships, you might choose to tutor elementary school students in San Jose or assist at an immigration law clinic. Students work at more than 50 sites in and around Silicon Valley, in schools, clinics, health care centers, church parishes, and homeless shelters.

We know that intent without action is of limited value. Our professors apply their teachings to real-world situations alongside their students. Lectures and textbooks are only the starting points of your education.

SCU offers a rigorous undergraduate education, with plenty of outside class work. However, you should be warned that SCU won’t only challenge your academic side. I was deeply influenced by the Jesuit way of thinking, shifting to view the world from a ‘we’ perspective rather than a ‘me’ perspective. Our decisions need to always take into account our community.

—Elico Teixeira ’07, B.S. engineering physics, B.A. business finance, originally from Pleasanton, California; currently studying management science and engineering at Stanford University

In the Barack Obama administration, the Eastern elites take

a back seat in top-level appointees to a lesser-known school

cloaked more in palms than ivy: the valley’s own Santa Clara

University. It’s not surprising that Obama would entrust

national security to products of a Jesuit education.

A Santa Clara education will touch both your mind and your heart. That’s what we mean by educating the whole person. We don’t teach ethics in a vacuum. You’ll be asked to examine the ethical implications of your course work whether you’re studying engineering, business, philosophy, art, or another of our 49 majors.

— San Jose Mercury News Editorial, January 8, 2009, referring to the appointments of CIA Director Leon Panetta ’60 and

Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano ’79.

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Everyone on campus is encouraged to recycle and cut down on waste. The Green Club, a student group, helps keep students, faculty, and staff on track.

Associate Professor James Reites, S.J., teaches an honors class titled Faith, Justice, and Poverty, where students work in the community, such as at a care center for Alzheimer’s patients. That kind of hands-on experience adds a depth of understanding to their class readings on social and political issues.

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The Global Village fair is an annual event where students try different foods, participate in games, and ham it up for the camera.

make lifelong Connections

Santa Clara’s Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) connect you with fellow students. By grouping you with others who have similar interests, we ensure that you’ll find study partners and kindred spirits close to home. You can prep for tests with your neighbors, get news about clubs you might be interested in, or just take a much-needed break.

Students in RLCs live together, have common academic paths, and share many of the same classes. You can select an RLC based on your interest in topics such as natural history, diversity, sustainability, or social justice.

Classes and activities are shaped but not limited by the themes; the da Vinci RLC, for example, which focuses on the sciences and all things Italian, visited a museum exhibit about their namesake. Cyphi residents, who are devoted to understanding environmental issues, can go on a whale watching trip. RLCs sponsor ski trips, host speakers, offer pool tables and ping pong matches, and have pizza nights. Friendships begun here often last a lifetime.

I live in the Communitas Residential Learning Community, and I really love it here. It’s the perfect mix of social and studious. And, because of the size, we really form a tight-knit community. The building also got redone before I arrived, which was an added bonus: Whoever heard of granite countertops in a dorm room??

—Tricia Bryant ’11, marketing major, originally from Dallas

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Eat well, live well

Santa Clara has 10 residence halls, most with traditional double rooms and large common bathrooms. Residences are all close to classrooms and the student center. You’re never more than a short walk away from the library or that 9 a.m. class. During your first year, we recommend that you live on campus—almost all freshmen do.

You’ll have many food choices here. On campus, you can choose from three different cafes for coffee, pastries, and quick meals; or dine in the central marketplace for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. There are regular sushi lunches and a late-night grill and pizza place. With these choices and an on-campus convenience store, you can always find something great to eat from 7 a.m. to midnight.

The dining hall offers a bunch of options. I’m a big fan of the salad and sandwich stations. The Bronco is a really popular late-night choice. It’s great after study sessions or after a night out. As a transfer student, I can say Santa Clara’s food definitely beats out my old school’s any day.

—Chris Stamas ’11, Web design engineering major, originally from Northbrook, Illinois

Support Services

Sometimes you need a hand, or just

someone to listen. We can help, with

tutors, health care, job placement, study

abroad guides, or tips on things to do

over the weekend.

On campus you have access to:

• Academic advising

• Learning resources counseling

• Open computer labs

• RLC study groups

• Career Center offering résumé and

internship advising

• Writing Hub

• Health services

• Recreation program and wellness

center

• Counseling center

• Physical and learning disabilities

accommodations

• International student center

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Students in Campisi Residence Hall typically share a double room.

The cafe in Benson Center, one of several campus dining choices, offers lattes, pastries, salads, and a weekly sushi lunch.

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StUDEnt ClUBS

Santa Clara has more than a hundred student organizations. You’ll never lack for something to do.

Just a few of the many groups you might join at Santa Clara:

• Student government• KCSU FM, student radio• The Santa Clara newspaper• CORE Christian Fellowship• Improv comedy• MechA–El Frente, Chicana/Latino community• Tempura anime• Ballet folklorico• Jewish Student Union• Alpha Kappa Psi coed business fraternity• Ruff Riders sports fans

Catch the Bronco Spirit

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At Buck Shaw Stadium—newly revamped—our soccer programs have supported five Olympians, two NCAA titles, and 20 WCC championships.

leap into action

Being a student athlete was great here. The message of family really comes through with the Santa Clara people. It’s one of the strong points in your education. Because I got such a good education, I know I have a strong foundation for life. I am glad I came here. I wouldn’t change a thing.

—John Bryant ’09, B.S. sociology, originally from San Pablo, California; led the nation in rebounds his senior year playing center for Bronco basketball and was named 2008–09 WCC Player of the Year and AP Honorable Mention All-American.

Santa Clara BroncosNCAA Division I, West Coast Conference

D I V I S I o N I S P o R T S A T S A N T A C L A R A

Men’s Women’s

Baseball BasketballBasketball CrewCrew Cross CountryCross Country GolfGolf Soccer Soccer SoftballTennis Tennis Track and Field Track and FieldWater Polo Volleyball Water Polo

C L U B S P o R T S

Boxing (coed)Cycling (coed)Equestrian (coed)Field Hockey (women’s)Ice Hockey (men’s)Lacrosse (men’s and women’s)Paintball (coed)Rugby (men’s and women’s)Sailing (coed)Shotokan Karate (coed)Swimming (coed)Triathlon (coed)Ultimate (men’s and women’s)Volleyball (men’s and women’s)

I N T R A M U R A L S P o R T S

Badminton Flag Football SoftballBasketball Soccer Tennis

We’re one active campus. And you’ll find an outlet at Santa Clara however you want to play—at the most competitive level for the West Coast Conference, on club teams, or on intramural teams that focus on fun not scores.

Sullivan Aquatic Center opened last fall. The Olympic-sized pool hosts lap and recreational swimming as well as water polo competitions.

The adjacent Malley Center has cardio machines, free weights, yoga and pilates classes, and basketball courts. It’s a good place for taking a break from studying.

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take the Path to Success

After graduating from Santa Clara with a degree in mechanical engineering and leading SCU’s inaugural Solar Decathlon team to a surprise third-place finish in the international competition, James Bickford ’08 cofounded Valence Energy. Bickford is director of business development for the company.

originally from Tacoma, Washington, James Bickford would not have guessed he’d be called an entrepreneur before even graduating.

But his participation in the Solar Decathlon took him down a surprising path: one month after receiving his diploma, he was reporting to work—at a renewable energy business that he cofounded.

“Santa Clara’s mission of sustainability, and its location in an area full of intelligent, competitive people, lends itself to lots of opportunities in the green industry,” says Bickford.

Valence Energy delivers reliable, environmentally-conscious, and cost-efficient power through a “microgrid” system that monitors and integrates energy sources. So far, business is good, with a major project at Santa Clara University and another in India.

“I guess I always thought I’d end up working for someone else, that I’d be at a big company,” says Bickford. “But developing an entrepreneurial spirit might be a byproduct of being in Silicon Valley.”

Wherever they end up, Santa Clara graduates apply their skills to make their communities and their workplaces better.

In a SCU survey of the Class of 2007 six months after their graduation, alumni reported that:

• 82 percent were employed full time, at-tending graduate school, or participat-ing in a service program.

• 90 percent of employed graduates said that SCU provided them with good to excellent preparation for their careers.

• 93 percent of those who applied to graduate school were accepted to at least one program.

I didn’t come to Santa Clara knowing what I was going to do. I think more than anything my great relationships with faculty guided me. For everything I wanted to do, I had someone encouraging me. If not for that, I wouldn’t have known the right path for me.

—Shannon Gleeson ’02, B.S. sociology, Ph.D. UC Berkeley, originally from Houston; currently on the faculty in the Latin American and Latino Studies department at UC Santa Cruz

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Reza Aslan ’95 Author of No god but God, national commentator on Islamic issues for CNN and CBS

Brandi Chastain ’91 Two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup soccer player

John Fry ’78 President and cofounder, Fry’s Electronics

Khaled Hosseini ’88 Author of the no. 1 best-seller The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns

Zoe Lofgren ’75 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, California’s 16th district (San Jose)

Dee Dee Myers ’83Author of Why Women Should Rule the World, press secretary for former President Bill Clinton

Steve Nash ’96Basketball player for the Phoenix Suns, two-time winner of the NBA MVP award

Janet Napolitano ’79U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, former governor of Arizona

Gavin Newsom ’89 Mayor of San Francisco

Leon Panetta ’60, J.D. ’63Director of the CIA, U.S. Congressman 1977–93, chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton

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Santa Clara provided me with a rigorous and well-rounded education. The opportunity to participate in undergraduate research in the lab was invaluable for my success in a biological sciences graduate program. I came very well prepared indeed.

— Corey Morris ’03, B.S. biology, originally from Salem, Oregon; currently Ph.D. candidate in biological and biomedical sciences at Harvard Medical School

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Explore northern California

For an afternoon or weekend trip, you can

• Shop and dine in San Francisco (an hour’s drive or train ride away)

• Hike past towering redwood trees in Muir Woods (an hour away)

• Surf in Santa Cruz, or just watch the pros (a half-hour away)

• Climb Half Dome in Yosemite (three and half hours away)

• Snowboard at a top-notch resort by Lake Tahoe (four hours away)

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Explore northern California

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There’s so much stuff to do here, it’s a great area to be in school. I’m a big hockey fan, I play on the club team here, so Sharks games are a lot of fun. The fans are really into it; the games are always sold out. And it takes two seconds to get to HP Pavilion from campus, that makes it nice.

—Thomas Sullivan ’10, English major, originally from Bedford, New Hampshire

Discover Silicon Valley

With almost a million residents and 6,600 high-tech companies, San Jose is the capital of Silicon Valley. It has nationally recognized museums, 150 parks and gardens, the National Hockey League’s Sharks team, and Major League Soccer’s Earthquakes.

There are also super restaurants from fancy to inexpensive, miles of hiking and biking trails, and nearly perfect weather, with 300 days a year of sunshine. It’s a great place to be a student.

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• San Jose Museum of Art, California Theatre, and San Jose Center for Performing Arts

• HP Pavilion and the Shark Tank

• Earthquakes (men’s) and FC Gold Pride (women’s) soccer matches

• Tech Museum of Innovation

• Santana Row shopping center

• Great America amusement park

• Santa Clara farmers’ market

• Municipal Rose Garden

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Library, largest public library west of the Mississippi

• Lick Observatory, atop Mt. Hamilton

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apply to SCU

aPPlYinG

Freshman candidates may apply to SCU’s Early Action nonbinding or Regular Decision programs during their senior year in high school.

Early Action applicants will be notified of admission decisions by mid-December.

Regular Decision freshman applicants will be notified of admission decisions by the end of March.

aPPliCation DEaDlinES

Early Action: November 1. Santa Clara’s Early Action program is nonbinding.

Regular Decision: January 7.

For more information, contact the Undergraduate Admission Office at 408-554-4700 or www.scu.edu/ugrad.

aDmiSSion

SCU’s admission staff will evaluate your application on several factors:

• Cumulative GPA from your first three years of high school; we may also include your first-semester senior year grades

• Overall quality of your application essays• Results of standardized tests—SAT I or ACT*• Overall quality of your high school courses• A recommendation from a counselor or teacher• Your involvement with your school or community

*We review your highest composite results but ask that all test results be sent.

We may consider other factors as well, such as special talents or an alumni relationship with the university.

Santa Clara University uses the online Common Application (www.commonapp.org) with a required supplement form. All materials must be submitted before the deadline.

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The best way to get a sense of what Santa Clara University is all about is to visit us.

Tours

Join us on a campus tour and information session led by admis-sion officers and undergraduates who can answer your ques-tions about Santa Clara University and the surrounding area.

Tours and information sessions are offered twice daily Monday through Friday and on some Saturday mornings.

Please register online at www.scu.edu/ugrad or by calling 408-554-4700 at least two weeks in advance.

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Close to downtown San Jose, the Santa Clara campus is reached from three major California highways: U.S. 101, Interstate 280, and Interstate 880. Driving directions are available online at www.scu.edu/map.

SCU is minutes from San Jose International Airport. There’s even a free shuttle from the airport that takes you right to the university’s main entrance. San Francisco and Oakland airports are about an hour’s drive from campus.

The Santa Clara Caltrain station is across from the university’s main entrance. Commuter trains run daily from Santa Clara to San Francisco. Local buses also connect the campus to San Jose, Palo Alto, and other Bay Area cities.

tUition

Tuition for the 2009-10 academic year is $36,000, with average room and board $11,400.

Financial Aid

More than 77 percent of Santa Clara undergraduates and their families receive some kind of financial aid.

Aid can take several forms: • Gifts, including merit and need-based scholarships and grants from SCU, state, federal, and other sources

• Work study, usually part-time jobs at campus offices• Educational loans

Santa Clara staff members are available to answer your financial aid questions, help with your application, and process your awards.

Applying for Financial Aid

University, federal, and Cal Grant aid programs generally require you and your parents to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS/PROFILE. These forms are available at the SCU Financial Aid Office website, www.scu.edu/financialaid.

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After four years at Santa Clara, I can honestly say that my imagination has continued to be nourished, challenged, and further awakened to the beauty and complexities of our world.

—Maggi Van Dorn ’08, B.A. religious studies, originally from Rancho Santa Margarita, California; currently working with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in San Francisco

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