Established in 1857, San José State University is the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast. SJSU offers more than 134 bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is ranked in the top 10 public colleges and universities in the West that offer undergraduate and master’s programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges. SJSU is the number one supplier of engineering, computer science and business graduates to Silicon Valley, the world’s high-tech capital. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is the first collaboration of its kind between a university and a major U.S. city. Nearly 200 graduates have founded, co-founded, or serve as top-level executives of public and private companies that report annual sales between $40 million and $26 billion.
YOU’LL PLAY WITH WINNERS!
The San Jose State Spartan Ice Hockey club was founded in 1990 and has been to the ACHA National Tournament 9 times in its 19-year history, including three consecutive visits (2005-2007). The team has grown to become a perennial Western powerhouse, qualifiying for the National Tournament 9 times in the last 14 years. The team finished 10th in the Nation in 2009-10 and has posted an impressive 120-50-6 record over the past five seasons.
YOU’LL PLAY IN FINE FACILITIES AND BE WATCHED BY LOYAL FANS!
The U.S.S. Spartan, otherwise known as Sharks Ice at San Jose, has been the full-time home of the San Jose State Spartan Hockey team since 2000. In 2005, with the addition of a real-live submarine klaxon, the arena was affectionately and unofficially renamed the U.S.S Spartan. The Spartan was named “The Loudest Barn in the West” by a tally of West Region fans, and is usually packed to capacity during home games. Remodeled in the summer of 2005, the nearly 170,000 square-foot facility features four (4) NHL-sized ice rinks (the Spartans play on the North Rink, which has a listed seating capacity of approximately 550, but is routinely packed with upwards of 1000 screaming fans on game nights).
PRIME LOCATION!
San Jose State is in the heart of Silicon Valley, the high-tech capital of the world, and conveniently located within easy driving distance of San Francisco, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe and many other world famous attractions. San Jose has a vibrant and lively downtown scene and, best of all, is located in one of the most temperate climates in the world.