Santa Clara University (SCU) is California\u2019s oldest operating institution of higher learning.
The university sits on the land of the Ohlone people, who once inhabited areas from the San Francisco Bay to the lower Salinas Valley. Since opening our doors in 1851, SCU has evolved and grown in many ways. Throughout the years, however, we\u2019ve remained faithful to the 475-year-old Jesuit tradition and to our core values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The Mission
Established in 1777 by Father Junipero Serra, the Mission Santa Clara de As\u00eds was the eighth of the twenty-one original California missions. Our campus was built around the Mission, and to this day it remains our anchor and spiritual center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The College
Our modest school, originally named \u201cSanta Clara College,\u201d began as an all-boys preparatory school. John Nobili, S.J., founder and first president of Santa Clara College (1851\u20131856), described Santa Clara\u2019s goals in terms typical of his era: “To cultivate the heart, to form and cherish good habits, to prevent and eradicate evil ones.” Santa Clara started offering college courses in 1853, and by 1875, enrolled more than 275 students at the preparatory and collegiate levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The University
With the addition of the law and engineering schools, the College became \u201cThe University of Santa Clara\u201d in 1912. The Leavey School of Business opened in 1926; it was one of the first business schools in the country to receive national accreditation a decade later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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