Please join us in our celebration of your acceptance during our Preview Day 2025! This is our largest admitted student program with over 2,000 attendees expected from all over the U.S. and internationally. You will get an exclusive opportunity to explore the unique academic offerings and engage with faculty and current students, enjoy housing tours that are typically not available to visiting prospective students, and experience authentic student-to-student interactions that will provide a real sense of our SCU campus culture and community. We hope you can make it!
Registration will be available in 2025. Stay tuned!
Preview Day 2025 Schedule - April 12, 2025
Preview Day is an in-person experience for our admitted class to get a glimpse of life as a Santa Clara University student. Complete schedule will come!
Academic Overviews
Check out these sites for our three undergraduate schools and explore more of your potential majors, minors, academic programs, and opportunities beyond the classroom!
College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest academic unit on campus and offers areas of study in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Multiple sessions will be available depending on the department. These sessions will provide a general overview of the College, touching on academic and extracurricular opportunities for students along with major specific details.
Leavey School of Business
Join the Leavey School of Business to learn about the academic curriculum, extracurricular opportunities and strategic initiatives for undergraduate students. These sessions will provide a general overview of the business school, touching on academic and extracurricular opportunities for students along with major specific details.
School of Engineering
The School of Engineering will showcase the variety of undergraduate programs, services and opportunities available to Bronco engineers. Join our faculty as they share their Santa Clara experiences and answer participant questions throughout this session demonstrating how we are "Engineering with a Mission" through a variety of majors.
Housing
All students begin the first two years of their Santa Clara experience as members of an Residential Learning Communities (RLC). Each community has a theme, which is broad and not linked to any particular major. RLCs offer a wealth of resources to support your studies and your personal life, such as a leadership team that includes faculty, staff, and fellow students. Click the link below to view a virtual Housing Tour and room layouts.
LearnNavigating to Preview Day 2025
Luggage storage
- We understand that you may be traveling with luggage to get to Preview Day 2025. We will have luggage storage available at the Office of Undergraduate Admission in the Schott Enrollment Services Building (check in will be right outside of this building). You are welcome to store your luggage with us until the program ends at 2:00 PM. All luggage will need to be picked up by then or it will have to be collected when we reopen on the following Monday at 8:00 AM. We will ask you to fill out a luggage tag and then store it in a locked room until you need to retrieve it.
Getting a Lyft/Uber/Rideshare to campus
- Add the pick up/drop off location as: 407 Palm Drive Santa Clara, CA 95053. It will bring you right to the front of campus where registration will be. There will be plenty of signage directing you and your driver.
- SFO
- About 50 minutes and 35 miles north of campus. You can get a rideshare from here to campus. It is typically about $80. Some drivers don’t want to come as far south so it may take some time before a driver accepts the ride but it hasn’t been an issue.
- You can take a BART to Caltrain transfer to get to campus. The Santa Clara Caltrain station is right across the street from campus so it is an easy way to get to campus.
- OAK
- About 45 minutes and 35 miles north of campus. You can get a rideshare from here to campus. It is typically about $90. Some drivers don’t want to come as far south so it may take some time before a driver accepts the ride but it hasn’t been an issue.
- SJC
- Very close to campus. About 3 miles away. A lyft from to here is typically around $15.
Alternatively, you can take the bus to/from the airport on VTA Route 60 (Airport Flyer). You will get off at the Santa Clara Transit Center when coming to SCU. The bus station is right across the street from campus and is visible from where you are dropped off. Coming from the airport it is free and there is no fare required. You can follow the signs at the airport for the bus stop. Going to the airport is $2.50 per rider.
Eating 'Round Town!
First time visiting Santa Clara? Check out some recommendations from our students and staff! Note on Preview Day, there will be light refreshments for breakfast, but lunch will not be provided. Please enjoy one of the recommendations below for lunch on Preview Day.
Meet Some Ambassadors!
Our Student Ambassadors will around campus throughout the event, so ask them any questions you may have about being a SCU Bronco!
Majors: Public Health Sciences and Psychology
I knew as soon as I stepped foot on campus that Santa Clara was meant for me. It was so comforting seeing an interactive community as I was walking throughout. I realized in high school I needed this type of supportive and engaging environment to succeed. Hoping all of you get a chance to experience this at Preview day!
Major: Management
One of the main reasons I chose SCU was location. Not only does being in Silicon Valley provides tons of networking and internship opportunities, but it also has allowed me to go on really fun day trips to SF and Santa Cruz with ease! I hope to see you at Preview Day! Go Broncos!!
Questions?
Contact us at admission@scu.edu
Please note that some of these Preview Week and Preview Day sessions will be recorded. By attending, you grant Santa Clara University permission to copyright, use, reuse, and publish any photograph and/or video and/or voice recording taken of you by the University in connection with the event.
Additionally, in compliance with ADA/504, please notify us for special accommodations at least 72 hours in advance at (408) 554-4700 or admission@scu.edu.
Majors: Political Science and Dance
I chose Santa Clara because of the ability to pursue different interests. Having the opportunity to take courses in political science and dance has been a great balance in my life. I also value the community and could sense this positive energy when I visited. Being able to explore was another main source of excitement with hiking, surfing, camping, and the city.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
I came to Santa Clara for the incredible connections I made with my teachers and my community. See you at Preview Day!
Majors: Theatre Arts and Computer Science
I chose to come to Santa Clara because of the quarter system and class sizes. I really wanted to get to know my professors and classmates well, and Santa Clara is a very welcoming community! I’m so excited to see all of you on campus!
Majors: Biology and Psychology
I chose SCU because I was looking for that small class size where I would be able to truly form a relationship with my professors and peers. As a senior now, coming to Santa Clara was the best decision I could’ve made!
Major: Computer Science with a Minor in Mathematics.
SCU blends a supportive, energetic environment with a wealth of academic and professional opportunities, and I can’t wait for students to experience that for themselves on Preview Day! See you there!
Major: Accounting with a Minor in Philosophy
I chose Santa Clara because of the community aspect that was preached during my school tour. My expectations have been blown out of the water by both the people AND the weather. Looking forward to seeing you at Preview Day!!!
Major: Accounting
Minor: Studio Arts
Hey Everyone!! I am so excited to see you all at Preview Day. I can't wait to see you all take this chance to meet all the other amazing admitted students from different backgrounds and places. This day two years ago was the day I met my current roommate. We spotted each other during a tour, and as faith would have it we clicked! Getting a glimpse at some of the amazing people just like her solidified my decision to commit! As I knew i would be surrounded by driven life minded individuals.
Major: Marketing
Minor: Business Analytics
Finding a tight-knit community of people I could learn from and grow with was the most important factor in choosing the right college for me. I attended numerous virtual panels hosted by SCU and learned all about the organizations and clubs on campus that foster building meaningful relationships, and was instantly excited about the school. Preview Day is an incredible opportunity to get a holistic overview of our school, and I can’t wait to see you all there. Go Broncos!
Major: History with Minors in Premodern Studies and Women's and Gender Studies
I came to Santa Clara because of a scholarship audition I had with a group of professors from the theatre department. Everyone knew exactly what videos I had sent it, gave me great tips and feedback, and I picked up the vibe that at SCU, I wasn’t just going to be a student ID number. I was going to be taken care of on an individual level. And that’s exactly what I’ve found coming to school here. Every professor really does care deeply about the well-being of their students: both in and out of the classroom. Preview Day is your same chance to interact with professors in person and see if you could imagine yourself going to school with all of us ambassadors at SCU. See you there!
Majors: Finance and Studio Arts
I chose this school not just for its location and beauty but because the administration, teachers, and students stood out as the most sincere and helpful during the college process. Here, students are heard and valued rather than just being seen as a statistic. Throughout my four years at Santa Clara, I've experienced unwavering support through thick and thin and continue to stand by my choice. Despite not having my own Preview day in 2020 due to COVID, it is gratifying to observe accepted students entering the campus with hesitation and shyness and leaving with a smile and a confirmed registration by the end of the day.
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