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Campus & Location


Photo of Mission Gardens, with Nobili Hall in the background.
Historic Mission Gardens with the original adobe wall at bottom left, and Nobili Hall in the background.

Santa Clara's beautiful 106-acre campus is home to the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis and its lush Mission Gardens. Palm trees and rose bushes line the University, which is surrounded by Silicon Valley—the world center of technological innovation.

Nearby

SCU's location is unbeatable. We are smack dab in the heart of beautiful Northern California and the Silicon Valley, just 40 miles south of San Francisco. Take a look at what this area has to offer.

Favorite Spots at SCU

We asked current SCU students to tell us their favorite spots on and off campus.

Ideal Location

Proximity to the Shark Tank

San Jose Sharks
Liz Czapla

Hockey fan Liz Czapla ’09 appreciates one perk of being a Santa Clara student: proximity to the Shark Tank, the San Jose Sharks’ hockey rink.

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