Top high schools for San Jose State
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to San Jose State, from the California State University.
Applicants admitted
80%
San Jose State admits 80% of all applicants (2023)
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to San Jose State by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 94%Not a California resident 6%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 35,201 | 28,137 | 80% |
| Not a California resident | 2,767 | 1,708 | 62% |
Transfer students
California resident 92%Not a California resident 8%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 10,619 | 7,073 | 67% |
| Not a California resident | 1,114 | 589 | 53% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several CSU campuses appears at each. Not a California resident includes international students, which the CSU dashboard does not separate. Transfer figures are for undergraduate transfers. A dash means CSU hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: California State University.
Most admitted to San Jose State
- 1.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa370 admitted
- 2.Evergreen Valley High SchoolSanta Clara355 admitted
- 3.Dublin High SchoolAlameda316 admitted
- 4.American High SchoolAlameda300 admitted
- 5.Irvington High SchoolAlameda249 admitted
- 6.Mountain House High SchoolSan Joaquin235 admitted
- 7.Milpitas High SchoolSanta Clara223 admitted
- 8.Cupertino High SchoolSanta Clara214 admitted
- 9.Silver Creek High SchoolSanta Clara212 admitted
- 10.Amador Valley High SchoolAlameda208 admitted
Highest San Jose State admit rate
- 1.Middle College High SchoolContra Costa100% of 31
- 2.Salesian High School d/b/a Salesian College PreparatoryContra Costa97% of 34
- 3.Novato High SchoolMarin97% of 33
- 4.Joseph A. Gregori High SchoolStanislaus95% of 38
- 5.Oceana High SchoolSan Mateo94% of 32
- 6.Lighthouse Community Charter High SchoolAlameda93% of 28
- 7.Kerman High SchoolFresno92% of 25
- 8.Middle College High SchoolSan Joaquin92% of 37
- 9.Summit Preparatory Charter High SchoolSan Mateo92% of 48
- 10.Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademySanta Clara91% of 55
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
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The tick marks San Jose State's overall admit rate.