San Jose State University is a public research university in San Jose, California, founded in 1857 as the first public institution of higher education on the West Coast. The Spartans compete in the Mountain West Conference at the Division I FBS level. SJSU is the oldest institution in the California State University system and is centrally located in the heart of Silicon Valley, providing students with extraordinary access to the technology, engineering, and business sectors that drive the global economy. The university is known for its programs in engineering, business, computer science, jour…