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San José State is conveniently located on 154 acres in downtown San José, midway between San Francisco and the Monterey/Carmel area at the sunny southern end of San Francisco Bay, and is easily accessible from area freeways.

 
Normal School

Facts and History

From its beginnings as a normal school that trained teachers for the developing frontier, SJSU has matured into a metropolitan university offering more than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations.

 
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President Jon Whitmore

Administration

SJSU is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system and is led by President Jon Whitmore.

 
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