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a year agoContributor-Level 10
With an 85% acceptance rate, San Jose State University is not tough to enter. The high acceptance rate shows that the university follows a holistic easy approach during admission. They judge students based on academic GPA, rigor of secondary high school records, and more factors. Students with decent academic scores, English language proficiency, and academic GPA, get precedence over others and hardly face any trouble during admission.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
A few of the job titles on which SJSU graduates are employed are given below:
Software Engineer
- Teacher
- Librarian
- Software Development Engineer
- Nursing
- Engineer
- Sales Associate
- Barista
- Project Engineer
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
According to the First Destination Outcomes of San Jose State University, the top employers are Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Google, Deloitte, Meta, etc. A few of the other employers are given below:
- Tesla
- Lockheed Martin
- KPMG
- Walmart
- EY
- Microsoft
- IBM
- Intel Starbucks
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Yes, for admission to SJSU, an IELTS score is required. The minimum scores required in IELTS along with the scores required in other tests are given below:
Undergraduate
Tests | Except Engineering | Engineering Majors |
|---|---|---|
TOEFL iBT | 61 | 80 |
IELTS | 6.0 | 6.5 |
PTE | 44 | 53 |
Duolingo | 95 | |
Graduate
Tests | Minimum Scores |
|---|---|
TOEFL iBT | 80 |
IELTS | 6.5 |
PTE | 53 |
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
SJSU MSc in CS course combines fundamentals, applications, and innovations in Computer Science. In addition to providing a solid foundation via coursework, the MSc in CS program is designed in such a way that students are going to gain experience working on original projects of substance, preparing them for employment at an advanced level. Furthermore, the small class sizes and individual research projects shall give students one-on-one contact with the university's faculty. The CS department of the university has established relationships with Sun Microsystems, IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other Silicon Valley companies, which might help
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
Wall Street Journal ranks San Jose State University at #4 Public School in the US. In other rankings by a top-ranking publisher, SJSU ranks #4 in the Regional Universities West category, #3 among Top Public Schools – Regional Universities (West) and #11 among Best Value – Regional Universities (West) in 2025, acknowledging its affordability and high-quality education.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
A few of the events conducted by SJSU for international students are Global Connections: Fun and Games; Post-Completion OPT Packet Preparation; Career Center @ ISSS: Drop-In Resume & LinkedIn Review; Writing Workshop, etc.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
From career workshops to basketball games to university clubs, students can take part in the events conducted by San Jose State University. SJSU conducts events like the Writing Workshop, Global Connections: Fun and Games, Post-Completion OPT Packet Preparation, Networking Success Webinar, Fall Diversity Career Fair, etc.
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
As per the US News 2026 National Rankings, SJSU ranking is #4 among the Regional Universities West category. In Wall Street Journal 2026 rankings, SJSU ranks at #5 in 2026 among the public universities in the US. Also, as per Money Magazine 2025 National rankings, San Jose State has received 5 stars (Best public colleges).
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a year ago
Contributor-Level 10
SJSU placement rate as per the Career Outcomes Survey is 85% within 6 months of graduation. The median salary is USD 76,786 (Around INR 66.2 L). The number of companies hired from this university are 4,000+. A few of the top employers are Amazon, Apple, Google, Deloitte, Meta, Walmart, EY, KPMG, IBM, Microsoft, etc. A few of the job roles on which students are hired are Software Engineer, Nursing, Engineer, Sales Associate, Manager, Project Engineer, etc.
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