University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
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University of Silicon Valley is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in San Jose, California, with an undergraduate enrollment of 455. As a baccalaureate-level institution, it concentrates its academic programs at the undergraduate level, offering focused four-year degrees with direct pathways to employment or graduate study. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader California postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 51% acceptance rate, admission is broadly accessible. With a 51% acceptance rate, the institution is broadly accessible while maintaining academic standards. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $28,102 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $67,659. The 4-year graduation rate is 31%, 14 percentage points below the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $51,017.
Acceptance Rate
51.2%
Avg Net Price
$27,815
6-yr Grad Rate
50.3%
Earnings 10yr
$51,017
The Numbers
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 51.2%
- SAT Range
- —
- ACT Range
- —
- Enrollment
- 455
- Student:Faculty
- 13:1
Costs & Outcomes
- In-State Tuition
- $22,480
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $22,480
- Room & Board
- $19,926
- Students Receiving Aid
- 49.7%
- Median Debt at Grad
- —
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