How to get into San Jose State
What 185 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 207 San Jose State results that students posted for the 2016 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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San Jose State admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.93
Middle half 3.79 to 3.98
Median SAT
1,525
Middle half 1,480 to 1,550
Median ACT
34
Middle half 33 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.33
Middle half 4.20 to 4.48
Results posted: 185 admitted, 20 rejected, 2 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the San Jose State acceptance rate; the official rate is in San Jose State’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.93 | 3.83 |
| SAT | 1,525 | 1,490 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What San Jose State admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service75%
- Tutoring/Teaching52%
- Athletics45%
- Work/Job41%
- STEM club/competition38%
- Internship35%
- Research32%
- Coding/Tech31%
Held a leadership role
86%
Founded something
39%
National or intl. award
59%
Did research
32%
Intended majors of San Jose State admits
- Computer Science31%
- Engineering18%
- Biology8%
- Business5%
- Data Science4%
- Economics4%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 12% first-generation, 14% low income, 8% underrepresented minority, 10% legacy, 3% recruited athlete and 3% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 0% chose San Jose State.
Three recent San Jose State admits
2027 cycle · Chemistry
STEM outreach leader across Science Olympiad, WiSTEM, and teaching programs for younger students.
GPA 3.85 UW · SAT 1520 · Original post
2026 cycle · Computer Science
CS student with robotics, ML research, game-dev leadership, and a personal family-responsibility story.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Computer Science
Robotics team lead and software engineering intern focused on computer science.
GPA 3.93 UW · SAT 1560 · Original post
Where else San Jose State admits got in
San Jose State admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into San Jose State?
- Among 185 applicants who posted a San Jose State admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.93 and the middle half reported 3.79 to 3.98 (175 reported a GPA). San Jose State sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for San Jose State?
- Among 185 applicants who posted a San Jose State admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,525 and the middle half scored 1,480 to 1,550 (132 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do San Jose State admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (75%), tutoring/teaching (52%), athletics (45%), work/job (41%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 59% listed a national or international award.
- What is the San Jose State acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by San Jose State in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with San Jose State. All colleges