University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, California
- Private for-profit
- City
- 455 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 51%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $34,100per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 33%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,12410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Students take three courses per term instead of the usual four.
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Getting in
- Admit rate
- 51%About 5 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for University of Silicon Valley's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $34,100full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $44,563sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $22,480Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 33%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 69%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $59,12410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $31,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 455Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 65%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 28%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA — admits 96%
- Simpson University Redding, CA — admits 86%
- Williams Baptist University Walnut Ridge, AR — admits 83%
- Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR — admits 75%
Also worth a look
- St. John's College Annapolis, MD — admits 55%
- Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA — admits 39%
- Hope International University Fullerton, CA — admits 33%
- Menlo College Atherton, CA — admits 68%
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY — admits 53%
- Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH — admits 61%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Silicon Valley, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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