San Jose State University is a public institution that was founded in 1857. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 25,157, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 154 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. San Jose State University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 36.

Students who attend San Jose State University, or SJSU, are situated in the scenic California Bay Area and booming Silicon Valley. The campus is located in downtown San Jose, and there are a variety of on-campus housing options, including student apartments and suites.