University of San Diegois a private institution that was founded in the year 1949. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 5,388, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 180 acres. The University has a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. University of San Diego is ranked in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.
Most of the San Diego Torero sports teams are members of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference; the football team takes part in NCAA Division I-AA Pioneer League. The athletic teams are supported by the school’s mascot, a costumed bullfighter named Diego Torero. The Students can join group excursions, led by school’s Experiential Learning and the Adventure Care Center, or rent kayaks, surfboards, and snorkel equipment in the campus for trips of their own.
The University of San Diego has a range of graduate programs, including the Tier 1 School of Law and the accredited paralegal program. Some of the academic programs are specific to school’s religious foundation, such as the Center for Christian Spirituality and Oscar Romero Center for the Faith in Action. Famous alumni include Theo Epstein, general manager of the Boston Red Sox; Andrew Firestone, a former contestant on ABC’s The Bachelor and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless.
Campus Location
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1949
Religious affiliation-Roman Catholic
Academic calendar-4-1-4
Setting-urban