University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private · Large city · USF

Private institution in San Francisco, CA · 5,697 undergraduates · 51% acceptance rate · $89,812 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 4%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 6%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 14%Median ACT
Top 17%Average SAT

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $39,4951,910th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $58,2221,926th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $58,2221,926th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $76,4211,874th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,000997th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $89,81272nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $69,951109th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.1%382nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.1%664th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 50.8%285th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1313175th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,697441st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 27.2%1,362nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (SFO)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

RDFeb 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$101,815	$100,292
Computer Science	bachelors	$67,660	$72,796
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$64,068	$64,068
Architecture	bachelors	$63,005	$55,286
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$63,005	$61,020
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$62,317	$54,594
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$56,415	$50,231
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$55,964	$48,432
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$54,869	$39,909
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$52,789	$49,549
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$52,607	$52,107
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$43,240	$37,208

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1855source
Athletic nickname: "Dons"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: The Don, a Spanish noblemansource
Motto: "Traditional: Pro Urbe et Universitate (Latin) / For the City and University"source
Formerly known as "St. Ignatius Academy" (1855–1859)source
Formerly known as "St. Ignatius College" (1859–1930)source
Athletic conference: WCCsource
Fight song: ""Victory Song""source
Notable alum: Bill Russellsource
Notable alum: Alejandro Toledosource
Notable alum: Suzanne Somerssource
Notable alum: Terry Rileysource
Notable alum: Olivier Webersource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,536,396 (M $3,564,393 · W $5,972,003)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.