University of Silicon Valley

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University of Silicon Valley
USV-Logo Horizontal Gradient.jpg
Former name
Cogswell Technical School (1887–1930)
Cogswell Polytechnical College (1930–2021)
Type Private university
Established1887
Chancellor Charles House
Chief Executive OfficerCharles Restivo
Academic staff
11 full-time
64 part-time
Students434 (Fall 2021) [1]
Undergraduates 425 (Fall 2021) [1]
Postgraduates 9 (Fall 2021) [1]
Location
San Jose, California
,
California
,
United States
Colors Green and Blue   
MascotDragon
Website usv.edu

The University of Silicon Valley (USV) is a private for-profit university in San Jose, California, in Silicon Valley. Founded in 1887 as Cogswell Technical School, and later known as Cogswell Polytechnical College. It was the first technical training institution in the West and one of only two private universities, along with Stanford University, that were originally guaranteed a tax exemption in the Californian Constitution. [2] [3] USV is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. [4] [5] Programs at Cogswell range from digital media to engineering, with an emphasis on digital animation, audio and music production, and video game design.

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History

The former Cogswell College campus in 1905. Cogswell Polytechnical College.jpg
The former Cogswell College campus in 1905.

The University of Silicon Valley was founded as a high school on March 19, 1887, by Henry D. Cogswell in San Francisco. It opened in August 1888, offering technical classes for boys and business classes for girls. On June 30, 1930, it became a technical college. It was the first technical training institution in the West. [6] [2]

The original campus building was occupied in 1888 in the Mission District in San Francisco. When the 1906 earthquake partially destroyed the campus, the College relocated across the street to an existing home. After the City of San Francisco purchased some of the land by eminent domain in 1917, a new building was constructed at Folsom Street and 26th Street in San Francisco to house the school.

In 1974, having outgrown the existing campus, the college moved to a location at Stockton and California Streets. In 1985, it moved to Cupertino, [7] where it remained until 1994 (its old San Francisco building became a Ritz Carlton hotel). [8] In 1993, the college purchased a campus in Sunnyvale, which it moved to in 1994. [9] This campus was sold in 2012, and in 2015 the college moved to a leased building in San Jose. [7]

Modern history

In 2010 the college was acquired by Palm Ventures, a private equity firm. [10] [11] The following year Charles "Chuck" House, executive director of the Media X program at Stanford University, became chancellor. [12] Deborah Snyder was appointed president of the college in 2014. [13] As of 2018, the current Chief Executive Officer is Charles Restivo.[ citation needed ] As a result of the acquisition, the college lost its original property tax exemption as a non-profit institution. [3]

In April 2021, the university formally took the name of "University of Silicon Valley", referring to the local high-technology growth of Silicon Valley. [14]

Academics

USV's campus in the Innovation Triangle neighborhood of San Jose University of Silicon Valley - Baypointe Campus 2396 (cropped).jpg
USV's campus in the Innovation Triangle neighborhood of San Jose
The Enso, located next to the USV campus on Baypointe Parkway, is used for student housing. Enso Apartments by the University of Silicon Valley.jpg
The Enso, located next to the USV campus on Baypointe Parkway, is used for student housing.

The University of Silicon Valley offers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), and Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees and specializes in digital animation, video game design and audio & music production [12] [16]

Its computer graphics degree program is the longest-running in the Bay Area. It includes Project X, an invitation-only animated film production course that approximates the experience of interning in the industry, and MediaWorks, an audio-visual concepting and production course, which has been running continuously since 2013. [17] [ better source needed ] MediaWorks facilitates student learning via national and international collaborations between students and professional organizations in a fast-paced, competitive production setting, imitating the environment and work ethic of the media production industries. [18] [19] [20]

In November 2007, USV announced the addition of a minor in business management. [21] In January 2011 Cogswell started its entrepreneurship program; [22] it expanded this in 2012 into the first Master's program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. [23]

Campus

The University of Silicon Valley is located in San Jose, California, in Silicon Valley. USV's campus is located in the Innovation Triangle district in North San Jose, near the headquarters of Samsung and Cisco. Student housing is spread across North San Jose. [24]

Student outcomes

According to the College Scorecard, the school has a 46% 8-year graduation rate. [25] In 2021, the median salary after attending was $61,619. [26]

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 Bevk, Alex (2013-05-06). "The West's First Technical School was Once Part of the Mission". Curbed SF. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  3. 1 2 Belcher, D., And Belcher, M. "Constitutionally Suspect Special Property Tax Exemptions,"SCOCAblog, May 9, 2018. http://scocablog.com/constitutionally-suspect-special-property-tax-exemptions/
  4. ↑ Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, Statement of Accreditation Status: Cogswell Polytechnical College Archived 2013-02-12 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  5. ↑ Cogswell Polytechnical College: Accreditation and Affiliations Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ California Legislature, Journal: Appendix. Reports, Volume 5, 1888, p. 247.
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  24. ↑ University of Silicon Valley - Student Housing
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