The University of Silicon Valley was founded as a high school on March 19, 1887, by Henry D. Cogswell in San Francisco.

In 1985, it moved to Cupertino,[7] where it remained until 1994 (its old San Francisco building became a Ritz Carlton hotel).

[10][11] The following year Charles "Chuck" House, executive director of the Media X program at Stanford University, became chancellor.

[citation needed] As a result of the acquisition, the college lost its original property tax exemption as a non-profit institution.

degrees and specializes in digital animation, video game design and audio & music production.

[17][better source needed] MediaWorks facilitates student learning via national and international collaborations between students and professional organizations in a fast-paced, competitive production setting, imitating the environment and work ethic of the media production industries.

USV's campus is located in the Innovation Triangle district in North San Jose, near the headquarters of Samsung and Cisco.