Does San Jose State University require the SAT? No, it's test blind
San Jose State University is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 85% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
San Jose State University doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 85% admit rate, San Jose State University is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
San Jose State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · San Jose State University admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
San Jose State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 21%, from 30,584 in 2015 to 37,132 in 2024, and San Jose State University's admit rate went from 55% to 85%.
- 55%
- 85%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,132 | 31,419 | 85% |
| 2023 | 35,780 | 28,708 | 80% |
| 2022 | 34,002 | 26,083 | 77% |
| 2021 | 30,441 | 25,682 | 84% |
| 2020 | 32,375 | 21,810 | 67% |
| 2019 | 35,307 | 22,446 | 64% |
| 2018 | 36,243 | 19,811 | 55% |
| 2017 | 31,909 | 21,340 | 67% |
| 2016 | 31,555 | 16,862 | 53% |
| 2015 | 30,584 | 16,890 | 55% |
In fall 2024, 4,604 of the 31,419 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
San Jose State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $13,760
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 69%
- Median earnings
- $78,988
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 30,873
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like San Jose State University
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- UC MercedMerced, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
- UC RiversideRiverside, CA · 76% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
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Sources
- San Jose State University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- San Jose State University admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- San Jose State University website
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