Give Bees a Chance
Students and faculty reintroduce native plants on Lone Mountain, help feed native bees.
San Francisco
iswhere academics meets unique opportunities.
A USF education reaches beyond the classroom to include internships and experiential learning in entrepreneurial, diverse San Francisco.
where your change begins.
San Francisco — its history, values, opportunities, and people — is part of our university’s identity. We’ve grown up here, and so have our students. It’s their stories that help further define who we are.
We’ve grown up with the city over the past 150 years. You might notice a family resemblance.
not your average college town.
College life feels a little different here. At USF, students have cultural, professional, and spiritual opportunities that transform the traditional college experience.
We're not teaching students what to think, we're teaching them how to think.
97.5%
Satisfied or strongly satisfied on graduating student survey
Startup School
USF ranks in the top 20 on Forbes' list of most entrepreneurial universities
66%
Undergraduates awarded financial aid
10,828
Total enrollment for 2015
#10
Ranking in "Up and Coming Undergraduate Psychology Programs in the West" by Best Psychology Degrees
#2
Ranking in Niche.com's 'Top 25 Colleges with the Best Location'
Tier One
Listed as a Tier One National University in 2015 U.S. News & World Report
36%
Students who were the first in their families to attend college
3 in a Row
Three consecutive years on the College of Distinction list
Best Colleges
Featured in The Princeton Review's 'The Best 380 Colleges: 2016 Edition'
8 in a Row
Eight straight years on Higher Ed Community Service Honor Roll
#8
In the nation for campus ethnic diversity, according to U.S. News & World Report
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