San José State University
Public university located in San Jose, California, United States
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San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system.[9][10] The university, alongside the University of California, Los Angeles has academic origins in the historic normal school known as the California State Normal School.
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Former name | Minns' Evening Normal School (1857–1862) California State Normal School (1862–1921) San Jose State Teachers College (1921–1935) San Jose State College (1935–1972) California State University, San Jose (1972–1974) |
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| Motto | "Powering Silicon Valley" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1857 (1857) |
| Founder | George W. Minns |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $250.8 million (2023–24)[1] |
| Budget | $448.4 million (2023–24)[2] |
| President | Cynthia Teniente-Matson |
| Provost | Vincent Del Casino[3] |
Academic staff | 2,179 (Fall 2023)[4] |
Administrative staff | 1,424 (Fall 2022)[4] |
| Students | 36,062 (Fall 2023)[5] |
| Undergraduates | 27,111 (Fall 2023)[5] |
| Postgraduates | 8,595 (Fall 2023)[5] |
| Location | , , United States 37°20′07″N 121°52′53″W / 37.3353°N 121.8813°W / 37.3353; -121.8813 |
| Campus | Large city[6], 154 acres (62 ha) on main campus and 62 acres (25 ha) on south campus |
| Newspaper | The Spartan Daily |
| Colors | Blue and gold[7] |
| Nickname | Spartans |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Sammy Spartan |
| Website | www |
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| Official name | First Normal School in California (San Jose State College) |
| Designated | 1/6/1949 |
| Reference no. | 417[8] |
Located in downtown San Jose, the SJSU main campus is situated on 154 acres (62 ha), or roughly 19 square blocks. As of spring 2023, SJSU offers 150 bachelor's degree programs, 95 master's degrees, five doctoral degrees, 11 different credential programs and 42 certificates.[11] SJSU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.[12]
SJSU's total enrollment was 36,062 in fall 2023, including nearly 8,600 graduate and credential students.[5] SJSU's student population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the nation. As of fall 2022, graduate student enrollment, Asian, and international student enrollments at SJSU were the highest of any campus in the CSU system.[5]
SJSU is consistently listed among the leading suppliers of undergraduate and graduate alumni to Silicon Valley technology firms,[13][14][15][16] and philanthropic support of SJSU is among the highest in the CSU system.[17]
SJSU sports teams are known as the Spartans and compete in the NCAA Division I FBS Mountain West Conference.
- ^ "SJSU 2023/2024 Annual Budget Report" (PDF). Finance and Business Services. San Jose State University. p. 52. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "SJSU 2023/2024 Annual Budget Report". Finance and Business Services. San Jose State University. p. 11. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Provost". San Jose State University. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Quick Facts". Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics at San José State University. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Enrollment Summary". SJSU. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "IPEDS-San Jose State University".
- ^ "SJSU Color Palettes". University Marketing and Communications. May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "First Normal School in California (San Jose State College) Historical landmark". California State Parks Office of Historic preservation. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "San José State University: About SJSU: 1857-1879". San José State University. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ "SJSU Special Collections and Archives". San José State University. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ^ | SJSU Catalog | San Jose State University Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Western Association of Schools and Colleges SJSU Accreditation". San Jose State University. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Top Feeders to Tech and Silicon Valley". collegetransitions.com. College Transitions. July 13, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Silicon Valley hires the most alumni of these 10 universities, and none of them are in the Ivy League". Quartz. 2017.
- ^ "Study: San Jose State University is Top School for Most Silicon Valley Hires". KNTV. 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Len Ramirez (August 25, 2015). "San Jose State Alums Beat Out Elite School Grads For Tech Jobs". KPIX. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "CSU Donor Support 2021-22" (PDF). The California State University. 2022.
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