Selectivity
64%
Total Students
12,353
UG 7,469
PG 4,884
Satisfaction Index
83%
Salary After Attending
$60,300
BASIC
| Web Site | https://www.usfca.edu |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Location | San Francisco |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,469 |
| Women | 4,574 (61.24%) |
| Men | 2,895 (38.76%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 4,884 |
| Women | 3,169 (64.89%) |
| Men | 1,715 (35.11%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 64% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 63,884 |
| Graduation Rate | 71% |
| Retention Rate | 83 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | https://www.usfca.edu/admission |
| Online Application URL | https://www.usfca.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 64 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | Yes |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | 15-11-2017 |
| Early Decision Notification Date | 01-01-2017 |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 15-11-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | 01-01-2017 |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 64% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 66% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 61% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 17% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 16% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 19% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | 58% of applicants were admitted |
| Early Action Admission Rate | 77% of applicants were admitted |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 530 | 620 |
| SAT - Maths | 540 | 540 |
| ACT - Composite | 24 | 28 |
| ACT - Writing | 8 | 9 |
| ACT - English | 23 | 30 |
| ACT - Maths | 23 | 28 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.vaughn.edu/admissions-financial-aid/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.usfca.edu/admission/financial-aid/net-price-calculator |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$44,494 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,990 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,600 |
Other Expenses |
$3,800 |
| Total | $63,884 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$23,360 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,990 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,600 |
Other Expenses |
$3,800 |
| Total | $42,750 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 99 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 8% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 29,566 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 29,27,018 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architecture. | 20 | - | - |
| Category total | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| Area Studies, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 4 | 19 | - |
| Latin American Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 90 | 3 | - |
| Biotechnology. | - | 14 | - |
| Category total | 90 | 17 | 0 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 80 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 195 | 107 | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 7 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 39 | 37 | - |
| Finance, General. | 154 | - | - |
| Financial Planning and Services. | - | 88 | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General. | 23 | - | - |
| Human Resources Development. | - | 31 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | 26 | - | - |
| Management Science. | - | 32 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 101 | - | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. | - | 20 | - |
| Organizational Behavior Studies. | 18 | - | - |
| Category total | 643 | 315 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Advertising. | 40 | - | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | 45 | - | - |
| Public Relations/Image Management. | - | 10 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 84 | - | - |
| Category total | 169 | 10 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 26 | 20 | - |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. | 1 | - | - |
| Information Technology. | 3 | 10 | - |
| Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 30 | 31 | 0 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | - | 4 |
| Education, General. | - | 103 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 17 | 10 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology. | - | 10 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | 10 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | 32 | - |
| Multicultural Education. | - | 8 | 11 |
| Reading Teacher Education. | - | 13 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 10 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | - | 14 | 5 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | 2 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 45 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 264 | 30 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 30 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 31 | - | - |
| Category total | 31 | 30 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Comparative Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 4 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health. | - | 9 | - |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist. | - | 185 | - |
| Health Services Administration. | 5 | - | - |
| Medical Informatics. | - | 5 | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 29 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 164 | - | - |
| Category total | 169 | 228 | 0 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 21 | - | - |
| Category total | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | 1 | 74 | - |
| Category total | 1 | 74 | 0 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | - | 5 | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers. | - | 9 | - |
| Tax Law/Taxation. | - | 16 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Mathematics, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | - | 49 | - |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | - | 17 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 23 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies. | 13 | 41 | - |
| Category total | 36 | 41 | 0 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 59 | - | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | - | 94 | - |
| Category total | 59 | 94 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 13 | - | - |
| Category total | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 18 | 4 | - |
| Physics, General. | 7 | - | - |
| Category total | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Counseling Psychology. | - | 94 | - |
| Psychology, General. | 119 | - | - |
| Category total | 119 | 94 | 0 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Development Economics and International Development. | - | 14 | - |
| Economics, General. | 29 | 16 | - |
| Economics, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 56 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 47 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 52 | - | - |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 1 | 5 | - |
| Category total | 186 | 35 | 0 |
| THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. | |||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 8 | - | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General. | 24 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 9 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 10 | - | - |
| Category total | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand total | 1695 | 1352 | 30 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 14% of classes 10-19 students: 33% of classes 20-29 students: 27% of classes 30-39 students: 17% of classes 40-49 students: 6% of classes 50-99 students: 2% of classes Over 100 students: 0% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 7,469 |
| Women (% of total) | 4,574 (61.24%) |
| Men (% of total) | 2,895 (38.76%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.29 % Asian - 20.19 % Black/African-American - 3.43 % Hispanic/Latino - 19 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 6.75 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.59 % White - 27.06 % Unknown - 2.44 % International Students - 20.26 % |
| All Graduate Students | 4,884 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,169 (65%) |
| Men (% of total) | 1,715 (35%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.06 % Asian - 14.78 % Black/African-American - 7.43 % Hispanic/Latino - 16.2 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 4.63 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.92 % White - 35.73 % Unknown - 7.78 % International Students - 12.47 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 83 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
71 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 15% Law 5% Arts and Sciences 16% Medicine 1% Other 5% |
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