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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Silicon Valley is located in the heart of Silicon Valley and the university is positioned to train students for career in the creative-technology industries, with real world experience inspired by the enterpreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley. Some of the reasons to study at this university are:
- Wide variety of creative technology programs are offered such as Game Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Audio and Music Technology, Digital Art and Animation, etc.
- At the university, there are industry-experienced professors
- The class sizes at this university are small, with an average of 14 students. This
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Silicon Valley campus size is 3 acres. According to a top-ranking publisher, this university's ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges in Regional College West is #13 in 2025. The total number of undergraduate students at the university is 350+. Around 12 degree courses are offered such as BA, BS, Certificate, Diploma, Master's courses. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Silicon Valley ranking in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges in Regional College West is #13 in 2025 as per a top-ranking publisher. As per the facts for Fall 2022, the total number of undergraduate students at the university is 352. Also, the acceptance rate of USV is around 42%. This means that the university is quite selective at the time of admission. Additionally, a wide range of degrees are offered at this university such as UG, PG, Certificate, Diploma, etc.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, the University of Silicon Valley is accredited with Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission. WSCUC is a regional accrediting agency that is recognised by the United States Department of Education. The courses at this university are offered in various disciplines Digital Art & Animation, Game Design, Game Art, Business Administration, Business Innovation, etc. The university's acceptance rate is around 42%. This means that it is a very selective university at the time of admission.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
All the applications with supporting documents should be received by one of the following methods email or mail in person. These applications must be sent to the Financial Aid Office as per the specific deadlines. The applications sent to departments other than the Financial Aid office will become ineligible if not forwarded and received at the Financial Aid office. Make sure all the applications, essays, supporting documents contain signatures as required.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Silicon Valley Women in Business and Computer Science Scholarship is available for female students enrolled in the university's BBA or BS in CS degree. Students applicable for this programme must provide valid, unexpired government-issued identification that validates the gender of the candidate as female.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
In the University of Silicon Valley, students have to pay the living expenses too, besides the tuition fee. These expenses will vary as per the students' lifestyle. However, an estimated amount is given below:
Particulars | UG Fees (With Student housing) | PG Fees (With Student housing) |
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Books & supplies | USD 200 (Around INR 17k) | USD 200 |
Housing fee | USD 6,695 (Around INR 5.7 L) | USD 6,695 |
Student housing application fee | USD 300 (Around INR 25k) | USD 300 |
Note: There may be other fee components that USV students have to pay and to know this, students can check out the official website.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
The full-time tuition fee for UG courses at USV is USD 10,740 (Around INR 9 lakh). Whereas, the tuition fee for PG courses is USD 4,491 (Around INR 4 lakh). Additionally, students are required to pay the housing fee as well which is around USD 6,695 (Around INR 5.7 lakh). These are the annual tuition fees for the first-term. The course-wise tuition fee is given below:
Courses | 1st Year Tuition Fees |
MS (1 course) | INR 9 L |
MBA/PGDM (1 course) | INR 9 L |
BBA (1 course) | INR 20 L |
BA (1 course) | INR 20 L |
BE / BTech (5 courses) | INR 20 L |
MS7 Diploma (1 course) | INR 22 L |
UG certificate (2 courses) | INR 16 L |
PG Certificate (1 course) | INR 6 L |
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The famous celebrities studied at USV are DJ Qbert (Filipino Musician), and Gertrude Boyle Kanno (American Sculptor), and John Oceguera (Former speaker of the Nevada Assembly). Also, there have been a few graduates of this university who were a part of some of this university are:
Names | Designation |
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Drake Rose | Gameplay Engineer at Manticore Games |
Chase Adams | Lead Animator at Barbed Wire Studios |
Lyndsay Pearson | Sr. Producer at EA Redwood Shores |
Julie Cortes | Environment Artist at Manticore Games |
Ryan Rogers | Academy “Best Visual Effects”- Life of Pi |
Britney Thoreson | Background Designer at Cartoon Network / Nickelodeon |
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
University of Silicon Valley alumni have gone onto work with companies like Apple, Cisco, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Intel, Oracle, Fantasy Studios, etc. Other recruiters are:
- Cryptic Studios
- Grimm Bros
- Artella
- Fantasy Studios
- Square Panda
- Electronic Arts
- Crystal Dynamics
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