For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $44,180, and for graduate students is approximately $43,683.
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
$43,683- $44,180
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a top Public University in San Jose, California - the heart of Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley is considered the capital of global technology and innovation. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system. It is a dynamic institution that is poised for significant growth and transformation. Through its strategic plan, Transformation 2030, SJSU is committed to unlocking its full potential as a leading urban public university on a national scale. Offering a wide array of academic programs, SJSU grants bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 250 fields of study.
Points of Pride
- Situated at the heart of Silicon Valley in San Jose, California.
- 1st Public University in the West.
- SJSU ranked #1 “Most Transformative College” in the nation by Money Magazine, 2020.
- SJSU is consistently listed among the leading suppliers of undergraduate and graduate alumni to Silicon Valley technology firms.
- Enrolment wise, the Lucas College of Business is among the largest business schools in the country.
- Since 2014, SJSU has operated the Silicon Valley Big Data and Cybersecurity Center (BDCC). The center serves as a cybersecurity research and knowledge hub by creating multidisciplinary collaborations between faculty members from across the university and Silicon Valley tech companies.
University Highlights
- #4 in Top Public Schools by US News and Report, 2023.
- #16 in Regional Universities West by U.S. News and World Report, 2023.
- Ranked no. 2 among public universities on Wall Street Journal list for High Paying Jobs in Marketing.
- #15 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News and World Report, 2023.
- #14 Mechanical Engineering by U.S. News and World Report, 2023.
- #6 Electrical Engineering by U.S. News and World Report, 2023.
- #121 in Computer Science by U.S. News and World Report, 2023.
- #22 Best Value Schools by U.S. News and World Report, 2023.
- #1 for Accounting Salaries for Graduates by Wall Street Journal 2023.
- #2 for Marketing Salaries for Graduates by Wall Street Journal 2023.
- #4 for Data Science Salaries for Graduates by Wall Street Journal 2023.
- #5 for Engineering Salaries for Graduates by Wall Street Journal 2023.
- #6 for Software Developer Salaries for Graduates by Wall Street Journal 2023.
- #1 Most Transformative University by Money Magazine, 2020.
- 2nd in Research Productivity in CSU System.
- San Jose is 3rd largest city in California and 10th largest city in U.S.
- More than 500 Students involved in university’s research.
- More than 3500 faculty members and 300,000 Alumni.
- The famous Global Spartan Scholarship recognises and provides financial support to incoming SJSU International students.
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Advertising (BS)
- Aerospace Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- African American Studies (BA)
- Animation & Illustration (BFA)
- Anthropology (BA)
- Applied Mathematics Applied and Computational Mathematics Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Art Digital Media Art Concentration (BFA)
- Art History and Visual Culture (BA)
- Art Photography Concentration (BFA)
- Art Pictorial Art Concentration (BFA)
- Art Spatial Art Concentration (BFA)
- Art Studio Practice Concentration (BA)
- Art Studio Practice Concentration (Preparation for Teaching) (BA)
- Aviation (BS)
- Behavioural Science (BA)
- Biological Sciences (BA) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences - Ecology and Evolution (BS) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences - Marine Biology (BS) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences Microbiology Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences Molecular Biology Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences System(MS) Physiology Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Biomedical Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- Business Administration - Accounting Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Accounting Information System(MS) Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Business Analytics Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Corporate Accounting and Finance Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Entrepreneurship Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Finance Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - General Business Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Hospitality Tourism and Event Management Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Human Resource Management Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - International Business Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Management Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Management Information System(MS) Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Marketing Concentration (BS)
- Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration (BS)
- Chemical Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- Chemistry (BA) - STEM designated
- Chemistry (BS) - STEM Designated
- Chemistry Biochemistry Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Chicana and Chicano Studies (BA)
- Child and Adolescent Development (BA)
- Child and Adolescent Development Preparation for Teaching (BA)
- Chinese (BA)
- Civil Engineering (BS) - STEM designated
- Climate Science (BS)
- Communication Studies (BA)
- Communication Studies Preparation for Teaching (BA)
- Communicative Disorders and Sciences (BA)
- Computer Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- Computer Science (BS) - STEM designated
- Creative Arts (BA)
- Dance (BA)
- Dance (BFA)
- Data Science (BS) - STEM Designated
- Design Studies (BA)
- Earth System Science (BS) - STEM Designated
- Economics (BA)
- Economics (BS)
- Electrical Engineering (BS) - STEM designated
- Engineering Technology Computer Network System Management Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Engineering Technology Manufacturing System Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- English (BA)
- English Creative Writing Concentration (BA)
- English Preparation for Teaching (Single Subject) (BA)
- English Professional and Technical Writing Concentration (BA)
- Environmental Studies (BA)
- Environmental Studies (BS)
- Environmental Studies Preparation for Teaching (BA)
- Forensic Science - Biology Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Forensic Science - Chemistry Concentration (BS) - STEM Designated
- Forensic Science - Crime Scene Investigation Concentration (BS)
- Forensic Science - Digital Evidence Concentration (BS)
- French (BA)
- French Preparation for Teaching (BA) (Not accepting students)
- Geography (BA)
- Geology (BS)
- Global Studies (BA)
- Graphic Design (BFA)
- History (BA)
- Humanities - American Studies Concentration (BA)
- Humanities - Liberal Arts Concentration (BA)
- Humanities - Religious Studies Concentration (BA)
- Industrial and System (MS) Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- Industrial Design (BS)
- Information Science and Data Analytics (BS)
- Interdisciplinary Engineering (BS)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)
- Interior Design (BFA)
- Japanese (BA)
- Journalism (BS)
- Justice Studies (BS)
- Justice Studies Criminology Concentration (BS)
- Kinesiology (BS)
- Kinesiology Preparation for Teaching (BS)
- Liberal Studies Integrated Teacher Education Program (BA)
- Liberal Studies Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish Bilingual (BA)
- Liberal Studies Preparation for Teaching (BA)
- Linguistics (BA)
- Materials Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- Mathematics (BA) - STEM designated
- Mathematics Integrated Teacher Education Program (BA)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS) - STEM designated
- Meteorology (BS)
- Music (BA)
- Music - Composition Concentration (BM)
- Music - Jazz Studies Concentration (BM)
- Music - Music Education Concentration (BM)
- Music - Performance Concentration (BM)
- Nursing (BS)
- Nursing Concurrent Enrolment Program (CEP) ADN to (BS)N
- Nursing RN to (BS)N Concentration (BS)
- Nutritional Science - Applied Nutrition and Food Sciences Concentration (BS)
- Nutritional Science - Dietetics Concentration (BS)
- Nutritional Science - Food Management Concentration (BS)
- Organizational Studies (BA)
- Packaging (BS)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Physics (BA) - STEM Designated
- Physics (BS) - STEM Designated
- Physics Preparation for Teaching (BA)
- Political Science (BA)
- Psychology (BA)
- Psychology (BS)
- Public Health (BS)
- Public Health - Concentration in Community Health Education (BS)
- Public Health - Concentration in Population Data Science (BS)
- Public Relations (BS)
- Radio-Television-Film (BA)
- Recreation (BS)
- Recreation - Recreation Management Concentration (BS)
- Recreation - Recreation Therapy Concentration (BS)
- Social Science Preparation for Teaching (Single Subject) (BA)
- Social Work (BA)
- Sociology (BA)
- Sociology - Community Change Concentration (BA)
- Sociology - Race and Ethnic Studies Concentration (BA)
- Sociology - Social Interaction Concentration (BA)
- Sociology - Women Gender and Sexuality Studies Concentration (BA)
- Software Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- Spanish (BA)
- Statistics (BS) - STEM Designated
- Theatre Arts (BA)
Graduate
- Accountancy (MS)
- Archives and Records Administration (MARA)
- Aerospace Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Applied Anthropology (MA)
- Applied Mathematics (MS)
- Art - Art History and Visual Culture Concentration (MA)
- Art - Digital Media Art Concentration (MFA)
- Art - Photography Concentration (MFA)
- Art - Pictorial Art Concentration (MFA)
- Art - Spatial Art Concentration (MFA)
- Artificial Intelligence (MS) - STEM Designated
- Bioinformatics (MS) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences (MA) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences - Ecology and Evolution Concentration (MS)
- Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology and Microbiology Concentration (MS) - STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences - Physiology Concentration (MS)
- Biomedical Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical Devices Concentration (MS) - STEM Designated
- Biotechnology (MBT) - STEM Designated
- Business Administration - Early Career (MBA)
- Business Administration - For Professionals (MBA)
- Chemical Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Chemistry (MA) - STEM Designated
- Chemistry (MS) - STEM Designated
- Chicana and Chicano Studies (MA)
- Child and Adolescent Development (MA)
- Civil Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Clinical Mental Health Counselling (MS)
- Communication Studies (MA)
- Computer Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Computer Science (MS) - STEM Designated
- Counselling and Guidance (MA)
- Creative Writing (MFA)
- Criminology Global Criminology Concentration (MS)
- Data Analytics (MS) - STEM Designated
- Data Science (MS) - STEM Designated
- Economics (MA)
- Economics Applied Economics Concentration (MA)
- Education Curriculum and Instruction (LACES) Concentration (MA)
- Educational Leadership Concentration in Emancipatory School Leadership (MA)
- Electrical Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Engineering Electronic Materials and Devices Concentration (MS)
- Engineering Management (MS) - STEM Designated
- Engineering Technology (MS) - STEM Designated
- English (MA)
- Environmental Studies (MS) - STEM Designated
- Geography (MA)
- Geology (MS) - STEM Designated
- Higher Education Leadership (MA)
- History (MA)
- Human Factors/Ergonomics (MS)
- Human Factors/Ergonomics User Experience Concentration (MS)
- Industrial and Systems Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Informatics (MS) - STEM Designated
- Interdisciplinary Studies (MA)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (MS)
- Justice Studies (MS)
- Kinesiology (MS)
- Library and Information Science (MLIS)
- Linguistics (MA)
- Marine Science (MS) - STEM Designated
- Mass Communications (MS)
- Materials Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Mathematics (MA) - STEM Designated
- Mechanical Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Medical Product Development Management (MS)
- Meteorology (MS)
- Music (MM)
- Music Education (MA)
- Nursing (MS)
- Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (MS)
- Nutritional Science (MS) - STEM Designated
- Occupational Therapy (MS)
- Philosophy (MA)
- Physics (MS) - STEM Designated
- Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration (MS)
- Psychology Research and Experimental Psychology Concentration (MA)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Public Health (MPH)
- Recreation (MS)
- Recreation International Tourism Concentration (MS)
- Science Education (MS)
- Social Work (MSW)
- Software Engineering (MS) - STEM Designated
- Spanish (MA)
- Special Education (MA)
- Speech Language Pathology (MS)
- Statistics (MS) - STEM Designated
- Taxation (MS)
- Teaching (MAT)
- Teaching Critical Bilingual Education (Spanish) Concentration (MAT)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MA)
- Transportation Management (MS)
- Urban Planning (MUP)
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
catalog.sjsu.edu/index.php
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Intakes
Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (June).Accreditation
San José State University’s Bachelor’s Degree program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Software Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The undergraduate and graduate programs at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business are accredited by AACSB International. It is also accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the California State Board of Education.
