Graduate Schools at SCU
Santa Clara University is a Private, 4 years school located in Santa Clara, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of SCU graduate schools is $31,694. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $19,134.
Total 3,151 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Santa Clara University and, of that, 498 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Santa Clara University offers 43 graduate programs and 9 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at SCU graduate schools is $31,694 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 22.50% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at SCU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23,507 | $23,507 | $0 |
| 2022 | $25,170 | $25,170 | $0 |
| 2023 | $24,798 | $24,798 | $0 |
| 2024 | $25,873 | $25,873 | $0 |
| 2025 | $31,694 | $31,394 | $300 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,150 |
| 2022 | $1,198 |
| 2023 | $1,234 |
| 2024 | $1,160 |
| 2025 | $1,025 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,972 | $2,934 | $16,581 | $4,641 |
| 2022 | $16,533 | $2,979 | $17,253 | $4,761 |
| 2023 | $17,112 | $3,051 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $18,984 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
| 2025 | $19,893 | $4,446 | $22,086 | $6,930 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Santa Clara University offers 97 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 1 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 29 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 5 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 6 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 24 |
| Christian Studies | 4 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 266 |
| Computer Engineering | 240 |
| Counseling Psychology | 120 |
| Management Science | 108 |
| Information Technology | 50 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 231 |
Graduate Student Population
At SCU, there are 9,728 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,151 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,397 male and 1,754 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.80 to 1. Santa Clara University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 498 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 622 | 259 | 363 |
| Black or African American | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 584 | 191 | 393 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 805 | 364 | 441 |
| Two or More Races | 131 | 52 | 79 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| Total | 3,151 | 1,397 | 1,754 |
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