San José State University

San José State University is a public university in San Jose, California. The university, part of the California State University system, has about 31,280 students. It was founded in 1857. The current president of the university is Cynthia Teniente-Matson. The university was originally called the Minns' Evening Normal School before the California legislature voted to change the school's name to San Jose State University in 1974.

San José State University

Motto	Powering Silicon Valley
Type	Public Space-grant
Established	1857
Academic affiliations	California State University system WASC[1][2] AASCU[3]
Endowment	$150.1 million (2018)[4]
Budget	$372 million (2018)[5]
President	Cynthia Teniente-Matson
Provost	Vincent Del Casino[6]
Academic staff	2,037 (Fall 2018)[7][8]
Administrative staff	1,305 (Fall 2018)[7]
Students	32,828 (Fall 2018)[9]
Undergraduates	27,271 (Fall 2018)[9]
Postgraduates	5,557 (Fall 2018)[9]
Location	San Jose , California , United States 37°20′07″N 121°52′53″W
Campus	Urban, 154 acres (62 ha) on main campus and 62 acres (25 ha) on south campus
Colors	Blue and Gold[10]
Nickname	Spartans
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FBS MW WAC MPSF GCC
Mascot	Sammy Spartan
Website	www.sjsu.edu

Sports

The athletics teams of the university are called the Spartans. They have 12 varsity teams and they compete in the Mountain West Conference.