Chief Garcia and San Jose State University

San José State University 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 system. The university, alongside the University of California, Los Angeles has academic origins in the historic normal school known as the Californi…
San José State University 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 system. The university, alongside the University of California, Los Angeles has academic origins in the historic normal school known as the California State Normal School.
  • Former name: Minns' Evening Normal School (1857–1862) · California State Normal School (1862–1921) · San Jose State Teachers College (1921–1935) · San Jose State College (1935–1972) · California State University, San Jose (1972–1974)
  • Motto: "Powering Silicon Valley"
  • Type: Public university
  • Established: 1857
  • Founder: George W. Minns
  • Parent institution: California State University
  • Accreditation: WSCUC
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