as it had been known since 1912, changed its name to Santa Clara University. Diplomas were printed with the new name beginning in 1986.
In 2001 the School of Education and Counseling Psychology was formed to offer Master's level and other credential programs.
In 2012, Santa Clara University celebrated 50 years of having women attend Santa Clara University.
== Campus ==
The university address is in Santa Clara, California, though a significant part of the campus lies over the border into San Jose, California. Over the last century and a half, the Santa Clara University campus has expanded to more than 106 acres (43 ha).
In the 1950s, after the university constructed Walsh Hall and the de Saisset Museum on two of the last remaining open spaces on the old college campus, Santa Clara began purchasing and annexing land from the surrounding community. The first addition, which occurred slightly earlier, brought space for football and baseball playing fields. Thereafter, particularly in the 1960s when women were …
