San Francisco, CA
University of San Francisco is a private four-year institution in San Francisco, California, a large city in San Francisco County. It enrolls 5,287 students at an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio and admits 61.7% of applicants. The cost of attendance is $84,784.
University of San Francisco admits 61.7% of applicants, making it moderately selective. It received 25,709 applications for Fall 2023, admitted 13,052 students, and enrolled 1,124.
| Applied | Admitted | Rate | Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 8,947 | 4,411 | 49.3% | 366 |
| Women | 16,355 | 8,380 | 51.2% | 727 |
University of San Francisco admits 61.7% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.
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Tuition and fees are $60,492 and the full cost of attendance is $84,784. The average net price after grant aid is $41,431.
Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $244.
After aid, University of San Francisco costs $41,431 a year — about 83% more than a typical similar college.
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The six-year graduation rate is 70.6%. Median earnings are $69,951 six years after entry, rising to $89,812 at the ten-year mark.
| Major | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 258 |
| Psychology, General | 124 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 76 |
| Finance, General | 65 |
| Business Administration and Management,... | 64 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 63 |
| Computer Science | 54 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 46 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 42 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 40 |
Median earnings eight years after entering University of San Francisco are $81,618, and 79% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.
Six years after entry, former University of San Francisco students earn $69,951 — 54% more than at a typical similar college.
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The campus is in San Francisco, a large city. Of 5,287 students, 65% are women, 26.6% are Asian, and 22.4% are Hispanic.
Average head coach salary by program gender.
233 of 5,514 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.
16 of 5,729 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 563 of 3,483 graduate students.
University of San Francisco is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission.
Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.
University of San Francisco is in San Francisco, CA, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 32 miles from the center of San Francisco. There are 12 other colleges within 25 miles, and Berkeley, CA is 10.3 miles away.
San Francisco County scores 16.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — most walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.
Undergraduates make up about 4.7% of San Francisco's residents.
Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures University of San Francisco reported for 2024.
Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.
Separately, University of San Francisco reported 63 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.
Common questions about University of San Francisco admissions, costs, and outcomes.
The acceptance rate is 61.7%, which places the university in the moderately selective range. For the Fall 2023 cycle it received 25,709 applications, admitted 13,052 students, and enrolled 1,124.
The cost of attendance is $84,784, combining $60,492 in tuition and fees, $19,764 for room and board, $500 for books and supplies, and $4,028 in other expenses. The average net price after grant aid is $41,431.
Yes. The university received 85 early decision applications and admitted 42 of them, an early decision acceptance rate of 49.4%.
The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 25 and 30 on the ACT, 610 to 700 on SAT reading and writing, and 580 to 690 on SAT math. 15% of students submitted SAT scores and 6% submitted ACT scores.
44% of admitted students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class, 75% in the top 25%, and 92% in the top 50%.
70.6% of students complete a degree within six years. Pell grant recipients graduate at 66.5% and students without Pell grants at 68.7%.
Median earnings are $69,951 six years after entry and $89,812 ten years after entry. By gender, median earnings are $71,126 for men and $69,357 for women.
46.9% of students take out federal loans. Median debt at completion is $23,000, equal to a typical monthly payment of $244.
Registered Nursing accounts for the most completions at 258, followed by Psychology, General at 124, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at 76, and Finance, General at 65.
The university competes in NCAA Division I without football. 303 students take part in varsity athletics, 134 men and 169 women, with athletic expenses of $13 million.