Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University

CAMPUS

The University boasts proximity to one of the country’s great cultural centers, San Francisco and the Bay Area, as well as to the Pacific beaches of Santa Cruz and the world-famous Monterey Peninsula. The 104-acre campus is located on El Camino Real in Santa Clara, California, near the southern end of San Francisco Bay.

At the campus center is the Mission Church, restored in 1928 and surrounded by the roses and palm and olive trees of the historic Mission Gardens. The adjacent Adobe Lodge is the oldest building on campus. Restored in 1981 to its 1822 decor, the lodge contains a presidential dining room as well as central and private dining facilities for faculty and staff.

The more than 50 buildings on campus include 13 residence halls, two libraries, a student center, the Ricard Observatory, the de Saisset Museum, Mayer Theatre, and extensive athletic facilities. In recent years, the University completed a $68 million construction program, including new science laboratories, a performing arts center, arts and sciences classrooms and offices, a recreation and fitness center, a residential learning complex for juniors and seniors, a new facilities/support services building, and a parking structure.

Computer and telecommunications technology is an integral part of the life and learning at Santa Clara University. All residence hall rooms and approximately 90 percent of classrooms are connected to high-speed Internet access and campus e-mail.