
Key Points of Pride:
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San Jose is Top Master’s Colleges and universities Hosting International Students in the U.S. (IIE Open Doors Data)
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SJSU offers on of the ‘Best Return on Investment” among public U.S. colleges (BestColleges)
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SJSU’s AACSB accredited Lucas Graduate School of Business is one of the “Best 295 Business Schools”. (Princeton Review)
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San Jose ranks #8 for “2018’s Most Diverse Cities in America.” (WalletHub)
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San Jose is one of the top 25 places to find a job (#22) and the only California city on the list (Glassdoor)
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San Jose State University is one of the top 10 “Best Value Colleges in California” (Payscale)
Rankings
San Jose State University is #5 in Top Public Schools in the West (U.S. News and World Report)
SJSU ranks #1: “More SJSU graduates work at Silicon Valley companies than any other public university in California.” (Business Insider)
Good to know
San Jose State University is a public university in San Jose, California. SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University system. Located in downtown San Jose, the SJSU main campus is situated on 154 acres, or roughly 19 square blocks.
Location
Our campus is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, in urban downtown San Jose, California on 154 acres of land. It is close to restaurants, public transportation and housing.
Personal Statement
Not required for undergraduate admission
Application Method(s)
Kindly refer to
University Placement Services
for application
CGPA
3.0 or higher
Each major has its own requirements. Please see the International Transfer - Academic Requirements page and Competitive Admission Process page.
Enrollment
27,702
Acceptance Rate
67%
English Proficiency
SAT / ACT
SAT or ACT are not required for international transfer admission.
Please see English Proficiency page
Deadlines
International Transfer deadline: http://www.sjsu.edu/internationaltransferadmissions/deadlines/
International Freshman deadlines: http://www.sjsu.edu/internationalfreshmanadmissions/deadlines/
Fees
36,412
Scholarship
$19,466/$16,946
Representative
Please contact global-students@sjsu.edu
Tuition / Cost of Living (estimate)
Transfer Information
Information about Upper Division Transfer and Lower Division Transfers: http://www.sjsu.edu/internationaltransferadmissions/admissions-requirements/international-transfer-academic-requirements/index.html
Upper Division Transfers
1. Earn Enough Units to Reach Junior Standing (60 or more transferable semester units or 90 or more quarter units)
2. Complete 30 semester units (45 quarter units) of general education including four basic skills courses:
A1 - One course in oral communication
A2 - One course in written composition
A3 - One course in critical thinking
B4 - One course in college-level mathematics or quantitative reasoning, with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite
3. Earn a college grade point average of 2.00 or better in all transferable courses.
4. Be in good standing at the last college or university that you attended.
5. Submit official test scores from an approved English Language Proficiency test (TOEFL, IETLS, or PTE).
Lower Division Transfers
You will be considered a lower division applicant if you will have earned less than 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units by the time of enrollment.
You will be eligible to be reviewed for admission by SJSU if you meet the following criteria:
1. Have earned less than 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units
2. Meet all Freshman Admission Requirements
3. Earn a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or greater in all U.S. college/ university work and a “B”/3.0 in any international coursework
4. Submit official test scores from an approved English language proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE)
5. Be in good standing at the last institution you attended
For more information about international transfer student requirements visit http://www.sjsu.edu/internationaltransferadmissions/

updated March 2022
STEM Majors in Undergraduate Degrees
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Aerospace Engineering BS
Aviation BS
Biomedical Engineering BS
Civil Engineering BS
Computer Engineering BS
Electrical Engineering BS
General Engineering BS
Industrial & Systems Engineering BS
Industrial Technology, Concentration in Computer Electronics & Network
Technology BS
Industrial Technology, Concentration in Manufacturing Systems BS
Materials Engineering BS
Mechanical Engineering BS
Software Engineering BS
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES BS
Forensic Science, Concentration in Biology BS
Forensic Science, Concentration in Chemistry BS
Nutritional Science, Concentration in Applied Nutrition & Food Sciences BS
Nutritional Science, Concentration in Dietetics BS
Nutritional Science, Concentration in Food Management BS
Packaging BS
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Applied & Computational
Mathematics BS
Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Economics & Actuarial Science BS
Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Statistics BS
Biological Science BS
Biological Science, Concentration in Ecology & Evolution BS
Biological Science, Concentration in Microbiology BS
Biological Science, Concentration in Molecular Biology BS
Biological Science, Concentration in Systems Physiology BS
Chemistry BA/BS
Chemistry, Biochemistry BS
Computer Science BS
Earth Science BS
Geology BS
Marine Biology BS
Mathematics BS
Meteorology BS
Meteorology, Climate Science BS
Physics BA/BS
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Environmental Studies BA/BS