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Join the Spartan Family – Attend SJSU SJSU.edu/Admissions
Spartan Life
When you become Clubs Performing Arts
SJSU is home to more than 400 student San José State’s Hammer Theatre is a modern
a student at San José organizations and clubs, which are great ways to performance venue in the heart of downtown
State University, you’re get involved on campus. San José, providing music, theatre, dance and
guest speaker events with student, local, and
not just beginning your Downtown international talent.
SJSU is located in downtown San José, a dynamic
college experience, scene home to major sports, museums, fine Region
you’re joining a new, restaurants, and shops easily accessible by public Located in northern California’s Silicon Valley, 48 miles
transportation. south of San Francisco, San José is the 10th largest city
extended family. The in the country, and the 3rd largest in California.
Spartan family is a Eateries
There are a number of places to eat on and near Safety
diverse, close-knit campus, offering a wide variety of choices, from San José State’s police department is a full-service
community that pizza, hamburgers and sandwiches, to Vietnamese, police department that provides a number of
Indian and Mexican cuisine. services, including escorts and shuttle rides for
supports, encourages, students so they can avoid walking alone at night,
Event Center and blue light phones throughout campus that can
and guides new Enjoy SJSU sporting events, including basketball be used to contact university police.
students along a games and gymnastics meets, comedy shows, and
concerts on campus at the Provident Credit Union Sports
path toward success Event Center, which has featured performances by In addition to our Division I athletic teams, SJSU
at the largest public Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Shawn Mendes, Panic! at offers opportunities for students to compete
the Disco, The 1975, and David Guetta. against other students in various intramural sports
university in Silicon and on Club Sports teams, which represent SJSU
Fraternities and Sororities
Valley. Here’s a If you’re interested in Greek Life, we have a number
at inter-collegiate competitions locally, across
California, and even nationally.
glimpse of what our of fraternities and sororities to choose from
with more than 40 recognized chapters that are Student Media
community offers members of four governing councils: Interfraternity • Student Newspaper - Spartan Daily
new members of the Council, National Panhellenic Council, Panhellenic • Student Magazine - Access Magazine, SHIFT,
Council, and the United Sorority and Fraternity The Spear
Spartan family. Council. • Student Radio Station - KSJS 90.5 FM
Fitness Center • Student TV Program - Equal Time (airs on
Enjoy our newly built $130 million Spartan local PBS station)
Recreation and Aquatic Center, a 128,000-square- • Student Film Production - Spartan Film Studios
foot structure that offers something for every Student Union
student, including fitness classes, sporting and The Diaz Compean Student Union is a place where
recreation clubs, rock-climbing, and pick-up games. students can relax, study, grab a bite to eat, and
The SRAC offers a variety of features and amenities: utilize campus resources as well as attend social
• Five workout areas featuring 20,000 feet of events such as movie screenings in the Student
cardio and strength equipment Union Theater, game nights in the Bowling Center,
• Three full-court gyms for basketball, volleyball, DIY food events, and live music.
and badminton
• Four exercise studios for yoga, spin, Les Mills Study Abroad and Away
GRIT™ Strength training, and aerobics Whether you want to spend a year, a semester, or
a few weeks increasing your global awareness, SJSU
• 1/8-mile indoor track
offers study abroad programs that fit your needs
• Rock wall and bouldering area and provide you with opportunities to learn about
• 50-meter lap pool different cultures, ideas, and most importantly about
• Recreation pool with sundeck and barbecue area yourself. We also offer domestic Alternative Spring
• Two casual lounges Break programs (non-credit) and Faculty-Led Programs
• Group fitness classes from Aqua to Zumba (credit) during the spring and summer breaks.
• Personal trainers Transportation
Location San José has a number of public transportation
With 300 days of sunshine per year, San José is options that serve the region, including:
ranked as one of the ‘Best Places to Live’ in America • BART (Bay Area Regional Transit)
by U.S. News & World Report. • ACE Rail (Altamont Corridor Express)
• Highway 17 Express Bus
Mobile App
San José State has its own mobile app that allows • SamTrans Bus
students to connect with one another online, view • VTA Lightrail
upcoming campus events, and access important • Caltrain
information about university housing, dining on • Amtrak (Capitol Corridor)
campus, student organizations, and alternative There are also alternative transportation options
transportation. The SJSU Sammy App can be for people to get to SJSU, including carsharing,
downloaded to a smartphone or tablet via the carpooling, and even riding your bicycle.
Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Weeks of Welcome
Outdoor Activities During the first weeks of the fall semester, there
Through the Spartan Recreation and Aquatic are many social events to help students get
Center, students have the chance to participate in connected and build friendships, educational
various outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, programs to support students as they develop their
surfing, rock climbing, and mountain biking. independence, and academic workshops to assist
students in preparing for their classes.
Spartan Support
Accessible Education Center (AEC) Library (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library)
sjsu.edu/aec https://library.sjsu.edu
The AEC proudly presents its vision of redefining ability by providing The library offers more than 2.5 million print books and e-books,
comprehensive services in support of the educational development over 800 electronic databases and over 200,000 e-journals, as
and success of students with disabilities. well as personalized research guidance and access to technology
services which enables students to explore and succeed.
Academic Advising and Retention Services
sjsu.edu/AARS MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center
Academic Advising and Retention Services provides advising for sjsu.edu/mosaic
General Education, Undeclared-PreNursing students, students The MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center provides support services and
requiring supported instruction, international students and those advocacy for historically underrepresented identity groups, along
on probation or who have been disqualified. with programming, events, and leadership opportunities for all
students, staff, faculty and San José community members.
African-American/Black Student Success Center
sjsu.edu/africanamericanblackssc New Student and Family Programs
The African-American/Black Student Success Center’s primary sjsu.edu/newspartans
mission is retaining, empowering, and successfully graduating New Student and Family Programs offers several programs to
African-American/Black students at SJSU. support new students and their parent(s)/family as they transition
into SJSU, including a Parent and Family Portal, which provides a
Career Center way for parents and families to stay involved with their Spartan at
sjsu.edu/careercenter San José State.
The Career Center will help you explore majors and careers, build
experience, and identify and launch your career path. Office of the Registrar
sjsu.edu/registrar
Cesar E. Chavez Community Action Center (CCCAC) The Office of the Registrar processes, maintains, and protects all
sjsu.edu/as/departments/cesar-chavez-center of the official student records at SJSU, from admission to after
The CCCAC connects students with community service students graduate.
opportunities that deepen educational experience while promoting
lifelong commitment to civic activism and social justice. Peer Connections (Tutoring and Mentoring)
http://peerconnections.sjsu.edu
Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center (CLSSC) Peer Connections offers free mentoring, tutoring, and
sjsu.edu/chicanxlatinxssc supplemental instruction services for students at SJSU.
The CLSSC is devoted to providing inclusive and welcoming
community spaces that affirm students’ intersecting identities, Pride Center
validate their capabilities, develop their skills, and foster positive sjsu.edu/pride
interactions and relationships. Through programming and educational outreach the PRIDE Center
seeks to improve the campus climate for LGBTQ+ students and
College Student Success Centers advocate for the respect and safety of all members of the campus
sjsu.edu/sfs/advising community.
Each college at San José State provides hands-on advising for
students pursuing an academic program (major) within that college. SJSU Cares
Advisors provide assistance with general advising, changing majors sjsu.edu/sjsucares
and academic policy-related questions. SJSU Cares assists students who are facing an unforeseen
economic crisis by providing direct support and referrals around
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) basic needs, including food, housing, and emergency assistance.
sjsu.edu/counseling
CAPS advances personal development, enhances student learning, Student Health Center
and addresses life crises by providing culturally inclusive mental sjsu.edu/studenthealth
health services and educational counseling. When you enroll at SJSU, you gain access to our fully accredited
medical facility located on campus in the Student Wellness Center
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) that provides treatment and care in support of the student
sjsu.edu/eop community’s well-being.
The Educational Opportunity Program is designed to improve
student academic support of first-generation, low-income and Student Involvement
educationally disadvantaged students. The program provides sjsu.edu/getinvolved
admission, academic, and financial assistance to EOP-eligible Student Involvement provides co-curricular activities that help
undergraduate students considered California residents or AB540 students in a number of ways, including: develop critical thinking
students. skills, practice effective communication, build multicultural
competence, learn the importance of active citizenship; gain
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office (FASO) practical competence/life skills; discover their leadership and
sjsu.edu/faso interpersonal style; and overall, feel more connected to their
The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office helps students and their peers, staff, faculty, and the overall campus community.
families with available funding programs to help cover the cost of
their education through grants, loans, work study, and scholarships. UndocuSpartan Student Resource Center
sjsu.edu/undocuspartan
Gender Equity Center (GenEC) The UndocuSpartan Student Resource Center (USRC) works
sjsu.edu/genec alongside undocumented/AB540 students and allies to create a
The GenEC strives to empower our students and educate the campus community that is welcoming and inclusive of all students
campus on a multitude of issues facing society based on gender. regardless of their immigration status.
Guardian Scholars Program (GSP) Veterans Resource Center
sjsu.edu/eop/guardian-scholars sjsu.edu/veterans
The GSP provides holistic support services for former and current The Veterans Resource Center assists eligible student veterans, active
foster youth, wards of the court, unaccompanied homeless youth, duty service persons, dependents, reservists, and National Guard
and youth under legal guardianship. Guardian Scholars is part of the members with state and federal education benefit programs.
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP).
Writing Center
sjsu.edu/writingcenter
The Writing Center offers a variety of resources to help students
become better writers, and all of our services are free for SJSU students.
Spartan Pride
Academics
Ranked seventh among top
public universities in the
western U.S. by U.S. News
& World Report.
Photo by: Christina Olivas
Research
With $60 million in annual
research, SJSU is a top-200
school nationally in terms
of research spending.
Photo by: David Schmitz
Value
Named one of the Nation’s
Best Value Colleges by
Forbes magazine.
Photo by: Dan Liberti
Athletics
Of SJSU’s 22 NCAA Division I
men’s and women’s sports
teams, an all-time high 57
athletes were named to the
Academic All-Mountain
West team.
Photo by: Dan Liberti
Careers
Number one supplier of
education, engineering,
computer science and
business graduates to
Silicon Valley, the world’s
high-tech capital.
Photo by: Christina OlivasTop Hiring Employers
Veterans
Among the nation’s top Adobe Systems
veterans serving academic
institutions. Amazon
Apple
Cisco
City of San José
Photo by: David Schmitz
County of Santa Clara
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
History EY
With a history that spans
more than 150 years, SJSU is Facebook
the founding campus of the
23-campus California State
Google LLC
University (CSU) system. Grant Thornton
Intel Corporation
Photo by: Dan Liberti Kaiser Permanente
KPMG LLP
Social Mobility Lockheed Martin
SJSU is one of the top public Oracle
universities in the West for
enrolling and graduating San José State University
economically disadvantaged
students eligible for Pell San José Unified School District
Grants. SAP Center
ServiceNow
Photo by: Bruce Cramer
Stanford University
Starbucks Coffee Company
Innovation
SJSU is considered one of the
Target Corporation
“Most Innovative Schools” Tesla
among public universities in
the West for making the most Uplift Family Services
innovative improvements Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
in terms of curriculum,
faculty, students, campus life, Western Digital
technology, and facilities.
Photo by: Stan Olszewski
Diversity
Ranked third among public
universities in the West for
ethnic diversity by U.S. News
& World Report.
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