San José State University: Public university located in San Jose, California, United States
San José State University is a public university in San Jose, California.
The university, part of the California State University system, has about 31,280 students. It was founded in 1857. The current president of the university is Cynthia Teniente-Matson. The university was originally called the Minns' Evening Normal School before the California legislature voted to change the school's name to San Jose State University in 1974.
| Motto | Powering Silicon Valley |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Space-grant |
| Established | 1857 |
Academic affiliations | California State University system WASC AASCU |
| Endowment | $150.1 million (2018) |
| Budget | $372 million (2018) |
| President | Cynthia Teniente-Matson |
| Provost | Vincent Del Casino |
Academic staff | 2,037 (Fall 2018) |
Administrative staff | 1,305 (Fall 2018) |
| Students | 32,828 (Fall 2018) |
| Undergraduates | 27,271 (Fall 2018) |
| Postgraduates | 5,557 (Fall 2018) |
| Location | , , United States 37°20′07″N 121°52′53″W / 37.3353°N 121.8813°W |
| Campus | Urban, 154 acres (62 ha) on main campus and 62 acres (25 ha) on south campus |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Spartans |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS |
| Mascot | Sammy Spartan |
| Website | www |
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Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Spartans. They have 12 varsity teams and they compete in the Mountain West Conference.
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