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Santa Clara University

Leavey School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1275
  • Annual Tuition
    $40,572
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,385
  • University Selectivity
    51%
  • University Yield
    17%
  • Job Offers
    74%
  • Average Salary
    $52,219
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1923
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
Lucas Hall 115
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, California 95053, United States
Website

Leavey School of Business

Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business appeals to bright, ambitious individuals who want their education to have direct application to their careers as well as prepare them for future achievement. Reflecting the immediacy, influence, and practicality of our Silicon Valley home, students learn to combine theory with practice, and build prosperity with principles. Shaped by our excellent academic environment, our emphasis on collaborative practice, and our exploration of business ethics, Leavey School alumni approach challenges with ingenuity and discipline, ready to take on any opportunity that arises.

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The business program has a holistic curriculum. You are not just taking classes pertinent to your major, you are also provided insight into the bigger picture of business as a whole. I am an economics major, yet, I am exposed to marketing and management information systems courses. Furthermore, the school emphasizes corporate social responsibility. The Leavey School of Business offers a global fellowship program that allows students to work abroad with non-profit organizations in Central America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The school really tries to mold its students into socially responsible citizens rather than corporate cogs.

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About Santa Clara University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
51% Santa Clara University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Recommendations
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
14339% 14,339
51% 51
17% 17
51% School Selectivity
17% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 1
Fall 2014
Nov 1
Fall 2014
Jan 7
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International:English proficiency exam results, certificate of finances, transcript evaluation. Transfer: official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, official high school transcript
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3479% 3,479
48% 48
20% 20
48% Program Selectivity
20% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 98
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 25%
Top Industry
  • Manufacturing 21%
  • Financial Services 9%
  • Consulting 9%
Accenture
Top Employer
  • Adaptive Planning
  • Armanio McKenna LLP
  • Caltronics Business Systems
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
74% Leavey School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
55% 55
59% 59.267238095238085
55% Receive Offers
55% 55
56% 55.65923664122137
55% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
19% 19
16% 16.189999999999998
19% Receive Offers
19% 19
17% 17.25698275862069
19% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
13% 13
10% 10.193835616438358
13% Receive Offers
13% 13
13% 12.771399999999998
13% Accept Offers
88% Graduates seeking full-time employment
12% Graduates not seeking employment
36% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Finance/Accounting
43% 43
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
20% 20
Data not provided
Other
37% 37
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
25% 25
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
3% 3
Data not provided
Consulting
9% 9
Data not provided
Financial Services
9% 9
Data not provided
Government/Education
2% 2
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
Data not provided
Manufacturing
21% 21
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
4% 4
Data not provided
Non-Profit
1% 1
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
0% 0
Data not provided
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
25% 25
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. South
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. West
94% 94
$52,669.00
27K 81K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 65
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 197
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 620
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career fairs, on-campus interviews, employer information sessions, career preparation packages, LinkedIn industry groups, internship workshops, individual counseling.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$52,848
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $40,572
  • Expenses $12,276
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$52,848
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $40,572
  • Expenses $12,276
73% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 8% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 65%
  • Merit 35%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.scu.edu/financialaid/
Scholarships
$13,412,689
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$14,028,698
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Leavey School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
29% 27
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
40% 23
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Leavey School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
13% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
87% 21 to 50 students
23 Average number of students in non-business required electives
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2012
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BSC/Accounting 175
  • BSC/Accounting & MIS
  • BSC/Economics
  • BSC/Finance
  • BSC/Management
  • BSC/Marketing
  • BSC/Management Information Systems
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
120% 120
49% 49
Prominent Faculty
  • Barry Z. Posner

    Leadership, Management

  • Meir Statman

    Finance, behavioral/CSR

  • Hersh Shefrin

    Finance, behavorial
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    University, via SCU Career Center, administers work-study positions throughout School of Business.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    University-administered Study Abroad programs; Business Immersion-explores causes/solutions to poverty in such areas as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Ghana, Burma; Global Fellows-international internships with NGOs around the world;Global Experience-completion of int'l business coursework and addt'l in-country travel deepens understanding of economies/business practice in China, Spain, Eurozone.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative-place-based learning working with low-income/immigrant businesses;Dean’s Leadership Program-incoming scholar students; Business student groups sponsor volunteer activities; Santa Clara Community Action Program (SCAAP)-university-wide program applies social justice principles in under-served communities; Solar Decathlon-triennial DOE design/construction competition recruits business students for project management, marcom, fundraising roles.

Students

32% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 37% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1350 75th Percentile Score on SAT 31 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
50% 50
Asian American
21% 21
Hispanic
16% 16
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
83%
3%
6%
6%
1%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
2% 2
Canada
1% 1
18 Average age of full-time students
95% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
73% 73
79% 79

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 13,800
Alumni Donations
$1,393 Average Gift $25,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • John A. Sobrato

    Chair, Sobrato Development Companies

  • Steven Sordello

    VP/CFO, LinkedIn

  • Kevin Yeaman

    CEO/President, Dolby Laboratories