San Jose State University, shortly known as SJSU, is the oldest public university on the West Coast located in San Jose, California.
Founded in 1857, San Jose State University is the 1st public university in the West US and the initial campus of California State University (CSU),
San Jose University is known for its world-class education both online and on-campus. The University is still improving ways to provide high-quality education and research facilities along with hands-on experience.
San Jose State University is accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges (WASC)
The University offers 145 bachelors and 108 master's degrees and five credential programs along with 19 concentrations, also four doctoral programs.
The University is home to nine colleges, and their schools as follows:
College and School
Lucas College and Graduate School of Business
Connie L. Lurie College of Education
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
College of Graduate Studies
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Humanities and Arts
College of Professional and Global Education
College of Science
College of Social Science
Schools
School of Arts and Design
Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business
School of Information
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
School of Music and Dance
The Valley Foundation School of Nursing
School of Social Work
Why study at San Jose State University?
San Jose State University is ranked as the No. 01 University for its most transformative University by Money magazine.
U.S News and World Report ranked the University at 3rd position for its best undergraduate Engineering program.
The Wall Street Journal/Time Higher Education ranks San Jose State University at 8th in the country for its diversity in schools and environment.
The University's Provost hosts "The Accidental Geographer" specially designed to showcase the expertise of San Jose State University's faculty for its research, teaching and commitment to the community in order to make life easier.
Dr Nima Karimian, Assistant professor at San Jose State University, has been awarded and recognized by the National Science Foundation for its research in the security and privacy of biometrics.
According to the US News and World Report 2021 ranking, the university stands at 7th position for academics out of 66 regional institutes and at 22nd position amongst 127 regional public and private universities in the western US.
The University bags the 295th position out of 650 institutions in the Forbes America's Top college lists in 2019.
Campus
The main campus of the University is spread over 154-acre land in the downtown of San Jose. The campus comprises around 55 buildings.
South campus is located on S 7th street, around 2.4 kilometers away from the main campus, and it is home to many of the school's athletics facilities.
South Campus is home to CEFCU Stadium, Spartan Golf Complex, administrative offices and multiple training and competition centers.
Both the campuses are served by the shuttle service every 10-15 minutes from Monday to Thursday.
The campus life at the San Jose State University is all about discovering knowledge and experience both inside and outside the classroom, as students share experiences with peers, offer service to communities, participate in creation and recreation activities.
The Spartan Complex of the campus offers facilities such as gymnasiums, aquatic Centre, locker rooms, kinesiology department and many more.
The student union of the university has a four-story building with facilities such as a food court, bookstore, multi-level study area, bowling alley, ballrooms, gaming zone and music rooms.
Programs offered
The University's top-ranked programs are in the following study areas:
Education
Fine Arts
Speech-Language Pathology
Public Health
Public Affairs
Social Work
Library and Information studies
Occupational Therapy
Accomodation
On-Campus Accommodation
Living on-campus is definitely the best choice for students who are willing to make the most of their college life.
Students can enjoy perks like utilizing on-campus resources, attend professor's office hours and can be closely connected to the vast SJSU community.
The University offers on-campus accommodation to all students, whether be it first-year student, transfer students or returning resident.
The University has six residential halls that can accommodate 4,350 students, following are the residential halls
Campus Village
Campus Village Building A & B
Campus Village (Phase 2)
Joe West Hall
Washburn Hall
Off-Campus accommodation
Students willing to live off-campus and enjoy the local lifestyle of San Jose have the following options:
SJSU Simpkins International House
It provided housing for both domestic and international students attending San Jose State University.
SJSU Simpkins International House has a co-ed residential facility for around 70 students
