University of San Franciscois a private institution that was founded in the year 1855. It has undergraduate enrollment of approximately 5,761, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 55 acres. The University has a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. University of San Francisco is ranked 119 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit institution located in California’s Bay Area. The school emphasize on its Jesuit mission in every degree program provided. The university at large is bound to bettering the community, including through partnerships with local the organizations and work through the school’s research centers and institutes. Over 90 percent of the freshmen live in on-campus housing.
The USF Dons sports teams participate in the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference. The teams get their unique name, Don, or Spanish nobleman, from the early Spanish settlers who came to California. Famous USF alumni include Starbucks cofounder Gordon Bowker and the former NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle.
Campus Location
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
General Information
School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1855
Religious affiliation-Roman Catholic
Academic calendar-4-1-4
Setting-urban