This article is a list of notable persons, students, alumni, faculty, and academic affiliates associated with Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California United States.

University presidents

Board of trustees

Notable alumni

Academics

Academia

Engineering

Science

Arts and literature

Artists

Film and television

Journalism

Music

Writers

Justices

U.S. State and Territorial Supreme Court Justices

Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judges and State Courts of Appeal Justices

U.S. Federal District Court Judges

U.S. state judges

Entrepreneurs and business leaders

Politics and government

Cabinet members

United States senators

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

Governors

Lieutenant governors

U.S. statewide officials

Other U.S. political officials

Other non-U.S. political officials

Public service

Other

Military

Other

Athletes

Baseball

Basketball

American football

Santa Clara University has had a number of notable American football players. The following list includes former Santa Clara University football players who have become professional players. On February 2, 1993, the university announced its discontinuation of American football.

Soccer

Other athletics

Notable faculty