Recognized as the leader of graduates entering the Silicon Valley workforce, SJSU offers the opportunity to connect directly with some of the world's leading companies. Our students are creative, diverse, and ready to create change locally and globally. 

Location

An entryway toward one of the most groundbreaking cities in the world, SJSU opens the door to a new life in Silicon Valley. San José is a city with excellent public transport, international cuisine, and an abundance of opportunity. SJSU is located an hour south of San Francisco, an hour north of Monterey Bay, and 45 minutes from Santa Cruz. 

Diversity

At SJSU, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Social Justice (ODEI SJ) is dedicated to the standards of inclusive excellence, which view San Jose State's mission of academic excellence as inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is who we are. Both our student body and faculty come from over 100 different countries and backgrounds that exemplify what it means to be a Spartan. 

Diversity by the numbers: Staff and Faculty

• Over 30% of our faculty and staff identify as Asian.
• Over 20% of our faculty and staff identify as Hispanic.
• 53% of our teacher assistants, graduate assistants, and instructional student assistants identify as female, and over 59% of our student assistants identify as female as well. 

Diversity by the numbers: Student body

• 36% of our students identify as Asian
• 28% of our students identify as Hispanic
• SJSU is the 10th most diverse campus in the US

Affordability 

• San José State University is the #1 public university in the West for best value, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Best Colleges rankings. 
• Ranks #17 in the U.S. of colleges with the “Best Return on Investment.” (BestColleges)

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Research and New Facilities

Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB)

Transforming the way San José State University does research and science, the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) serves as a focal point for groundbreaking research and learning at SJSU. This brand-new state-of-the-art teaching facility will house the College of Science, biomedical research and teaching space, the Department of Applied Data Science—part of the College of Professional and Global Education, and the nationally acclaimed Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center. 

Spartan Recreation Building

Embrace a healthy lifestyle, engage with other students, and enjoy outdoor adventures with the new Spartan Recreation Building. Spartan Recreation offers students the chance to participate in outdoor adventures like hiking, camping, surfing, rock climbing, mountain biking, and more.