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University of San Francisco from Buena Vista Park
University of San Francisco from Buena Vista Park

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General Information

Address:

University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Jesuit Catholic

Founded:

1855

Web Site:

www.usfca.edu

Main Phone:

(415) 422-5555

Admissions Phone:

(415) 422-6563

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

4,318

Part-Time Undergraduates:

130

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,528

Total Female Undergraduates:

2,920

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

72%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

71%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

69%

Total applicants:

6,090

Total Acceptances:

4,376

Freshman Enrollment:

934

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

21%

Early Action Available?

Yes

Regular Decision Deadline:

February 1

Regular Decision Notification:

Mid-March

Early Action Deadline:

November 15

Early Action Notification:

End of December

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

1,222

Transfer Applications Accepted:

851

Transfer Students Enrolled:

398

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

70%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

academics@usfca.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.usfca.edu/acadserv/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

98%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1010–1240

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

510–620

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

500–620

SAT II Required?

Not for admission; the SAT II Writing is used as a placement exam for enrolled students.

Retention Rate:

86%

Top 10% of High School Class:

17%

Application Fee:

$55

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$28,420

Room and Board:

$10,530

Books and Supplies:

$900

Personal Expenses:

$2,400

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$23,386

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

72%

Students Who Received Aid:

66%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(415) 422-2020

Financial Aid E-Mail:

onestop@usfca.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.usfca.edu/financialaid