San Jose State University (SJSU, San Jose State)

San Jose State University (SJSU, San Jose State)

About San Jose State University

San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system.

Located in downtown San Jose, the SJSU main campus is situated on 154 acres (62 ha), or roughly 19 square blocks. As of fall 2021, SJSU offers 143 bachelor’s degree programs, 95 master’s degrees, 11 different credential programs and 38 certificates.

The university also offers four doctoral degrees as of fall 2021.

SJSU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.

SJSU’s total enrollment was 33,025 in fall 2020, including approximately 5,400 graduate and credential students. SJSU’s student population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the nation. As of fall 2020, graduate student enrollment, Asian, and international student enrollments at SJSU were the highest of any campus in the CSU system.

SJSU is consistently listed among the leading suppliers of undergraduate and graduate alumni to Silicon Valley technology firms, and philanthropic support of SJSU is among the highest in the CSU system.

SJSU sports teams are known as the Spartans, and compete in the NCAA Division I FBS Mountain West Conference.

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