San Jose State University

San José State University
Former name
Minns' Evening Normal School (1857–1862)
California State Normal School (1862–1921)
San Jose State Teachers College (1921–1935)
San Jose State College (1935–1972)
California State University, San Jose (1972–1974)
Motto"Powering Silicon Valley"
TypePublic university
Established1857; 167 years ago (1857)
FounderGeorge W. Minns
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$250.8 million (2023–24)[1]
Budget$448.4 million (2023–24)[2]
PresidentCynthia Teniente-Matson
ProvostVincent Del Casino[3]
Academic staff
2,179 (fall 2023)[4]
Administrative staff
1,424 (fall 2022)[4]
Students36,062 (fall 2023)[5]
Undergraduates27,111 (fall 2023)[5]
Postgraduates8,595 (fall 2023)[5]
Location
San Jose
,
California
,
United States

37°20′07″N 121°52′53″W / 37.3353°N 121.8813°W / 37.3353; -121.8813
CampusLarge city[6], 154 acres (62 ha) on main campus and 62 acres (25 ha) on south campus
NewspaperThe Spartan Daily
ColorsBlue and gold[7]
   
NicknameSpartans
Sporting affiliations
MascotSammy Spartan
Websitewww.sjsu.edu Edit this at Wikidata
Map
Map
Map
Official nameFirst Normal School in California (San Jose State College)
Designated1/6/1949
Reference no.417[8]

San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system.[9][10] The university, alongside the University of California, Los Angeles has academic origins in the historic normal school known as the California State Normal School.

Located in downtown San Jose, the SJSU main campus is situated on 154 acres (62 ha), or roughly 19 square blocks. As of spring 2023, SJSU offers 150 bachelor's degree programs, 95 master's degrees, 5 doctoral degrees, 11 different credential programs, and 42 certificates.[11] SJSU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.[12]

SJSU's total enrollment was 36,062 in fall 2023, including nearly 8,600 graduate and credential students.[5] SJSU's student population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the nation. As of fall 2022, graduate student enrollment, Asian, and international student enrollments at SJSU were the highest of any campus in the CSU system.[5]

SJSU sports teams are known as the Spartans and compete in the NCAA Division I FBS Mountain West Conference.

  1. ^ "SJSU 2023/2024 Annual Budget Report" (PDF). Finance and Business Services. San Jose State University. p. 52. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "SJSU 2023/2024 Annual Budget Report". Finance and Business Services. San Jose State University. p. 11. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet the Provost". San Jose State University. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Quick Facts". Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics at San José State University. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Enrollment Summary". SJSU. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "IPEDS-San Jose State University".
  7. ^ "SJSU Color Palettes". University Marketing and Communications. May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "First Normal School in California (San Jose State College) Historical landmark". California State Parks Office of Historic preservation. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "San José State University: About SJSU: 1857-1879". San José State University. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  10. ^ "SJSU Special Collections and Archives". San José State University. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  11. ^ | SJSU Catalog | San Jose State University Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Western Association of Schools and Colleges SJSU Accreditation". San Jose State University. Retrieved January 29, 2014.