San Jose State University

1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
http://www.sjsu.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1857
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	22,751
Endowment	2,017,321
Application Deadline	February 1
Application Fee	55
Selectivity	Less selective
Application Deadline	February 1
Tuition	N/A
Room/Board	N/A

Services
Associated Firms	Apple Computer, Applied Materials, Cintas, Cisco Systems, Citibank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, IBM, Infineon Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Maxim Integrated Products, NUMMI, Pacific Gas & Electric, Price W
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Special Collection Division, Beethoven Center and John Steinbeck Center.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	Special Collection Division, Beethoven Center and John Steinbeck Center.
Periodical Subs	1,031
# of Books	1,282,750
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	69%
within one year	94%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	3.4%
Campus Size	154 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	30%
College housing types	coed dorms (65%), apartment for single students (34%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students
Popular Events	Welcome Week, Blues Festival, Vietnamese Culture Show; Homecoming, Welome Convocation, Commencement, Leadership Today, Pride of the Pacific Islands Luau, Vagina Monologues, NPHL Black Thursdays, Student Organization Faire, Campus Ice Cream Social, International Week
Nearest Airport	San Jose (5), San Francisco (30)
Nearest Train	San Jose (1)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station
Number of Organizations	245
# of fraternities	20
# of sororities	15
Students in fraternities	5%
Students in sororities	3%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Spartan Daily; M-F during school year
Honor Societies	Beta Alpha Psi, Black Masque Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Beta Lambda Chapter, Pi of California, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Alpha Phi Sigma, Psi Chi, Tau Delta Phi
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Christian Fellowship, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia (ABSK), Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chinese Campus Fellowship, Chinese Mandarin Bible Fellowship, Community Bible Study, SJSU, Episcopal Canterbury Community, Newman Community, Upside Down, Every Nation Campus Ministry, International Youth Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Devotional Motion Dance Ministry, Korea Campus Crusade of Christ, University Christian Fellowship;
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Awareness Month Planning Committee, AIESEC (international cultures), Akbayan Pilipino American Organization of SJSU, Black Student Union (BSU), Circulo Hispanico (The Spanish Circle), Ethiopian Students Association, Folklorico Dance Club, India Students Association; Indian Student Organization, Jewish Student Union, Nigerian Student Organization, Pakistan Student Association, Pride of the Pacific Islands, Thai Student Association at SJSU, Tsunami Anime Club, Vietnamese Student Association, SJSU, Bhakli Yoga Club, Chinese Culture Club, Clube Lusitania, Global Student Network, Heart of Polynesia, Italian American Student Organization, Korean Student Association, Malaysian Students Association, Middle Eastern Student Association, African-American Commencement Committee, Armenian Student Association, Chicano Commencement Committee, Falun Dafa Association, French Club Rendez-vous, Japan Club, Lyrical Discipline, Myanumar Student Association, Q-Tip (GLBTA), Seeking Awareness for Global Engagement, Sikh Student Association, Traditional Taiji Club, Filipino Commencement
Other Organizations	N/A