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'''Santa Clara University''' is a [[private university|private]] [[Jesuit]] university located in [[Santa Clara, California]]. Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California,<ref name="history">''U.S. News and World Report'' [http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/santa-clara-ca/santa-clara-1326 "Santa Clara University – Best Colleges 2010"]</ref> and has remained in its original location. The university's campus surrounds the historic [[Mission Santa Clara de Asis]], which traces its founding to 1776.
'''Santa Clara University''' is a [[private university|private]] [[Jesuit]] university located in [[Santa Clara, California]]. Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California,<ref name="history">''U.S. News and World Report'' [http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/santa-clara-ca/santa-clara-1326 "Santa Clara University – Best Colleges 2010"]</ref> and has remained in its original location. The university's campus surrounds the historic [[Mission Santa Clara de Asis]], which traces its founding to 1776.
In 1985, in part to avoid confusion with the [[University of Southern California]] (USC), the University of Santa Clara, as it had been known since 1912, changed its name to Santa Clara University.
Notable alumni include California Governor [[Jerry Brown]] and Secretary of Defense [[Leon Panetta]].
Notable alumni include California Governor [[Jerry Brown]] and Secretary of Defense [[Leon Panetta]].