Santa Clara University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Santa Clara University’s overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 47.99%, with 9,105 students accepted from 18,970 applicants. This marks an increase from 43.85% in 2023, when 8,261 of 18,843 applicants were accepted. In the preceding years, acceptance rates fluctuated, with a high of 54.0% in 2021 and a low of 43.85% in 2023. The trend indicates a competitive admissions landscape, with increasing applicant numbers contributing to varying acceptance rates, notably from 52.1% in 2022 to 50.7% in 2020, demonstrating the evolving dynamics of admissions at the university.