University of San Francisco

University of San Francisco is a private institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,018 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 55 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of San Francisco's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #115. Its tuition and fees are $58,222.

USF is a Jesuit-Catholic institution in California's Bay Area. The school tries to emphasize its Jesuit mission in every degree program offered. Students participate in service-learning courses, during which academic coursework is complemented by volunteer work around San Francisco. The university at large is committed to bettering the community, including through partnerships with local organizations and work through the school's research centers and institutes. More than 90 percent of freshmen live in on-campus housing. USF has about 100 student clubs and organizations, including a handful of fraternities and sororities. The USF Dons sports teams, named for early Spanish settlers who came to California, compete in the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. Notable USF alumni include Starbucks co-founder Gordon Bowker and former NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle.