Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States, established in 1851. It is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California, and its campus surrounds the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asís, founded in 1777. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through six colleges, including programs in arts and sciences, education and counseling psychology, business, engineering, theology, and law.