The University of Silicon Valley in San Jose carries the history of Cogswell Polytechnical College, which began in 1887 and took its current name on April 1, 2021. The campus sits at 191 Baypointe Parkway, in the heart of the technology corridor it is named after. The school has been regionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission since 1977 and is a private institution with a strongly technical bent, historically linked to engineering, digital arts, animation, game design and business. Federal and college profiles still list the University of Silicon Valley as an operating San Jose school, distinct from the unrelated Silicon Valley University that lost accreditation and closed in 2017. Because its identity is tied to the Bay Area industry around it, classes have traditionally leaned on project work and employer connections rather than a broad liberal arts menu. Prospective students should note the rename when searching older records, since many directories still list the school as Cogswell. Current programme lists and admission steps are published on the official site at usv.edu.
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191 Baypointe Pkwy, San Jose, CA, California, United States
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