San Francisco, CA · Private · 5,287 undergraduates · urban
University of San Francisco
Moderately selective
USF makes San Francisco part of its graduation framework by requiring community-engaged learning alongside its university Core and major.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 50.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 76.8%
25,709 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$89,812 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of San Francisco apart
Academic design
Undergraduates complete a Core curriculum plus additional requirements that include community-engaged learning, cultural diversity, and language study.
Campus pattern
Hilltop and Lone Mountain facilities sit within San Francisco neighborhoods, so city streets, transit, housing, and community organizations surround daily campus life.
A signature opportunity
Every undergraduate completes an approved community-engaged learning course connecting academic work with organizations or communities beyond the classroom.
Can I get in?
50.8% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
25,709About 51 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 15% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of San Francisco, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of San Francisco weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates complete a Core curriculum plus additional requirements that include community-engaged learning, cultural diversity, and language study.
Make institutional fit specific
USF makes San Francisco part of its graduation framework by requiring community-engaged learning alongside its university Core and major.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of San Francisco publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold · Renews each year
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of San Francisco
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Biology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
University of San Francisco beyond the classroom
Hilltop and Lone Mountain facilities sit within San Francisco neighborhoods, so city streets, transit, housing, and community organizations surround daily campus life.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates complete a Core curriculum plus additional requirements that include community-engaged learning, cultural diversity, and language study.
What shapes an ordinary week
Hilltop and Lone Mountain facilities sit within San Francisco neighborhoods, so city streets, transit, housing, and community organizations surround daily campus life.
A reason to look closer
Every undergraduate completes an approved community-engaged learning course connecting academic work with organizations or communities beyond the classroom.