San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system.[7][8] Located in downtown San Jose, the SJSU main campus is situated on 154 acres (62 ha), or roughly 19 square blocks. As of fall 2021, SJSU offers 143 bachelor’s degree programs, 95 master’s degrees, 11 different credential programs and 38 certificates.[9] The university also offers four doctoral degrees as of fall 2021.[9] SJSU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission SJSU is consistently listed among the leading suppliers of undergraduate and graduate alumni to Silicon Valley technology firms,[11][12][13] and philanthropic support of SJSU is among the highest in the CSU system. As of fall 2021, San José State University offers 143 bachelor’s degree programs, 95 master’s degrees, 11 different credential programs and 38 certificates.[9] The university also offers three independent doctoral degrees and one joint doctoral degree program as of 2021. SJSU will begin offering a fifth doctoral degree effective spring 2023.[9] SJSU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). According to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, San Jose State is ranked No. 7 academically out of 66 public regional universities in the western United States. SJSU is ranked No. 22 among 126 regional universities, both public and private, in the western U.S.[87] SJSU’s undergraduate engineering program is ranked tied for No. 19 nationally among 239 public and private colleges that do not offer doctoral degrees, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report college rankings.