Applying to San Jose State

San Jose State University's acceptance rate is 80.23% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 35,780 students applied and 28,708 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into San Jose State.

San Jose State's acceptance rate places 50th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to San Jose State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of San Jose State University is 80.23% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.74%. 18,119 men and 17,661 women applied to San Jose State and 13,342 men and 15,366 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,285 men and 2,235 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at San Jose State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at San Jose State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	35,780	18,119	17,661	0	0
Admitted	28,708	13,342	15,366	0	0
Enrolled	4,520	2,285	2,235	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.23%	73.64%	87.01%	-	-
Yield	15.74%	17.13%	14.55%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

San Jose State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,520 first-year students enrolled in San Jose State. The proportion of full-time students is 96.02% and part-time students is 3.98%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 50.55% and women students is 49.45%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at San Jose State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at San Jose State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,520	2,285	2,235
Full-time	4,340	2,172	2,168
Part-time	180	113	67

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at San Jose State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply San Jose State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

San Jose State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of San Jose State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to San Jose State.

Admission Information for Applying to San Jose State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.sjsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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