Santa Clara University Reviews

No graduate students. The university does not require, or reward, excellence. Many very intelligent faculty have a great deal of time on their hands to be concerned with committees, faculty senate, and student evaluations of teaching. This is fine, but there isn't always the social support to enable strong research because the culture demands a great deal of service. Also, this salaries within the College of Arts and Sciences are low, especially considering the extremely high cost of living in the Silicon Valley right now.

The University prides itself on being a Jesuit institution and claims to care for everyone. However, the low pay and lack of hybrid work options demonstrate the opposite. The University has an endowment of more than a billion dollars, which could enable it to offer higher pay for workers.