Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University

CAMPUS

The University is located on a leafy 106-acre campus in the city of Santa Clara near the southern end of San Francisco Bay, in one of the world’s great cultural centers and in the heart of Silicon Valley. The University boasts proximity to the Pacific beaches of Santa Cruz and the world-famous Monterey Peninsula. At the campus center is the Mission Church, restored in 1928 and surrounded by the roses, palms, and olive trees in 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 March 2008, the University opened the new $81 million Learning Commons, Technology Center and Library, a four-story Spanish mission–inspired structure housing high-capability technology resources and nearly 800,000 volumes. In recent years, the University completed a $68 million construction program, adding 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 baseball stadium, a 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 most classrooms are connected to high-speed Internet access and campus e-mail.