San Jose State University, San Jose

Opened in San Francisco in 1857 as Minns' Evening Normal School, in 1862 it became known as the California State Normal School. The school moved to San Jose in 1871, becoming the State Teachers College at San Jose in 1921. San Jose State College was established in 1935 and in 1972 it was granted university status and its name changed to California State University, San Jose. Two years later the California legislature voted to change the name to San Jose State University.