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Santa Clara University - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.24

Facilities

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Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 106
Campus Size 104 acres
Student Centers
  • Benson Memorial Center
  • Locatelli Student Activity Center
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries University Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • Benson Memorial Center
  • Lawns around the dorms, like the Graham quad
  • Mission Gardens
Bar on Campus The Bronco in Benson Memorial Center
Bowling on Campus None
Coffeehouse on Campus Mission Bakery and Sunstream Café
Movie Theater on Campus None

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Santa Clara takes great pride in keeping its grounds and facilities well maintained, the expense of which seems to be reflected in the high tuition. Construction always seems to be going on around campus. In the past few years, Santa Clara has built a new business school, a library, and a student center, and renovated the pool, dining hall, and several dorms. But while most facilities are clean and feature state-of-the-art resources, some classrooms and dorms still don't even have air conditioning. The sluggish economy has stalled a few construction projects, but the school still maintains ambitious plans for the next few years.

Santa Clara's gorgeous campus makes it a comfortable and pleasant place to go to school—the beautiful Spanish-style architecture, manicured lawns, and palm trees contribute to a relaxed campus atmosphere that sometimes makes the school seem more like a resort than a university. Many students appreciate the up-to-date facilities and campus beauty, and cite these qualities as some of the nicest aspects of attending Santa Clara. 

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Facilities at Santa Clara University

Bronco1

'14

Communications

4.6
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Life at SCU: Facilities

I LOVE living in the dorms. They are newly remodeled and living in the dorms makes it so easy to meet people. We all leave our doors open and become very close to the other students who live on the same floor and in the same building. The gym is so nice, the athletic centers are all brand new, they are constantly renovating dorms, like Graham and Swig, and building new, amazing, sustainable buildings such as the library (built 5 years ago) and the Locatelli Center. Campus is beautiful and is the perfect mix between old and characteristic and modern and nice.

Dec 14, 2011

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Facilities at Santa Clara University

bronco413

'13

Mechanical Engineering

4.2
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Pretty Good

The facilities are really nice and are pretty much always open to the students. A lot of money is put into them to keep them maintained.

Dec 13, 2011

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Facilities at Santa Clara University

Dtrujillo

'15

Biological Sciences

4.6
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Work Hard, Look Good

Santa Clara is one of the fittest colleges in the nation. Everyone is active is some sort of way. It is not uncommon to see people at the gym early in the morning, like 6:30 am, or late at night close to midnight. The facilities are great which includes: a big turf field for soccer (gets packed tues. and thurs.), frisbee, rugby, and flag football. The gym includes basketball/ volleyball courts and people play indoor soccer too. The gym has alot of equipment too.

Dec 13, 2011

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Facts

"Green" Initiatives

The Office of Sustainability hires student interns every year to coordinate "green initiatives" such as dorm-wide composting, recycling programs, and increased sustainable dining options. The student-run "Green Club" is also fairly active on campus, and the Cyphi RLC offers a "sustainability living" floor for its residents.

Favorite Things To Do

Students can be seen engaging in a wide variety of campus activities, including socializing over meals or coffee, jogging around campus, playing intramural or club sports, sunbathing in the Mission Gardens, working out in the gym, attending student performances, or just hanging out with friends on the lawns around campus.

Did You Know? Completed in 2008, the state-of-the-art Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library buildings were 100-percent donor-funded.

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Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA

Major: English and French

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