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Santa Clara University

500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
408-554-4000
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Ranked #4 of 14 attractions in Santa Clara
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
Description: The oldest private institution for higher learning in the state boasts modern and historic architecture.
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Berkeley, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Lovely campus”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

This lovely campus supports high quality higher education. everyone was warm and friendly. The museum has an intriguing show. More

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Merced, California, United States
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“The mission is the only interesting feature”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

I have visited lots of campuses. The architecture here is bland. It is worth going to see the mission and the two historic "adobes" near by. One is the "women's club" adobe. Information about them is on the Santa Clara visitors bureau web site. More

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San Francisco
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Santa Clara”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012

Santa Clara University - a beautiful campus in the heart of the Silicon Valley ... a great place to go to college or to attend a sporting event to root for the Broncos! More

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Philly
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Peaceful campus”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2012

Campus is very quiet (despite classes in session) Ate in the Student Union center and Taco Salad was delicious! More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
2 reviews
“Beautiful campus and friendly people”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2011

If you have a few hours to kill but don't want to be in a crowd, take a self-directed tour of the Santa Clara University campus. You can visit the museum, the new Learning Center (what used to be the library), or just walk around the campus. It is not a huge campus, but it is open and free, not... More

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Plymouth, MN
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“If the Garden of Eden had been a University”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 21, 2011
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Santa Clara University is one of the most beautiful campuses I’ve ever seen...it had both my wife and I begging for a do-over! Its location adjacent to the San Jose International airport and the Cal Train make the campus easy to navigate to-and-from, and when not on campus the beach (Santa Cruz) was only 20 minutes away. A short and... More

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