Santa Clara, CA Colleges
Santa Clara
Santa Clara ( /ËŒsæntəˈklærÉ™/), founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de AsÃs, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the grounds of Santa Clara University. Saint Clare is the patron saint of Santa Clara. The population was 116,468 at the 2010 census.
Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley, and is home to the headquarters of Intel, Applied Materials, NVIDIA, Agilent Technologies, and many other high-tech companies. It is home to both Mission College and Santa Clara University, the latter being the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California. It is bordered by Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Campbell, San Jose and Milpitas.
Santa Clara is also home to California's Great America, an amusement park operated by Cedar Fair, L.P. The San Francisco 49ers NFL football team has its headquarters and practice facilities in Santa Clara. On Wednesday, November 8, 2006, the 49ers announced their intention to move the team to Santa Clara, after negotiations failed with the city of San Francisco to build a new stadium.
Santa Clara owns and operates an electric utility called Silicon Valley Power. In 2005 Silicon Valley Power brought online the Donald Von Raesfeld (DVR) Power Plant. The new combined-cycle gas turbine plant produces 147 megawatts of electricity for the city and its residents. As a result, the going rate for electricity in Santa Clara is considerably cheaper than that offered by Northern California's dominant utility, Pacific Gas and Electric.
Schools in and around Santa Clara, CA
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Santa Clara University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 8,648 students; $37,368 average out-state tuition; $37,368 average in-state tuition |
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Mission College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 12,233 students; $5,400 average out-state tuition; $624 average in-state tuition |
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The Art Institute of California–Sunnyvale
Four or more years; Private for profit; 539 students; $18,648 average out-state tuition; $18,648 average in-state tuition |
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San Jose City College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; 12,502 students; $6,300 average out-state tuition; $728 average in-state tuition |
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University of Phoenix-Bay Area Campus
Four or more years; Private for profit; 2,065 students; $11,940 average out-state tuition; $11,940 average in-state tuition |
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Palmer College of Chiropractic-San Jose
Four or more years; Private not for profit; 294 students; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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San Jose State University
Four or more years; Public; 31,291 students; $11,160 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
Santa Clara, CA Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
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| CLA Reference Service Press Fellowship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Begun Scholarship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland | $2500 | May 31, 2012 |
| California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Cal Grant Undergraduate Program | Varies | Varies |
| Fisher Communications Minority Scholarship | Varies | May 31, 2012 |
Popular Majors in Santa Clara
- Business Administration and Management
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Finance
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Accounting
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Psychology
- Political Science and Government
- Biology
- Counseling Psychology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Business/Commerce
- Mechanical Engineering
- English Language and Literature
- Fire Science/Firefighting
- Computer Engineering
- Engineering/Industrial Management Technician
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- History
- Social Science
