Perched on a hill overlooking the beautiful Mission Bay, the University of San Diego truly earns the designation bestowed upon it in 2017 by the Princeton Review as the Most Beautiful Campus in the Nation.
This private, liberal arts school is currently ranked #1 for study abroad participation and is one of only 71 Changemaker campuses in the world where students focus on social change and innovation regardless of their chosen major.
A survey of the class of 2017 found that 94% of the graduates were employed or in graduate school and 95% received their first job offer within three months of graduating.
USD recently completed a fundraising campaign that raised $317.3 million dollars which will help create 233 brand new scholarships for the incoming Class of 2023 students.
2018-2019 Freshman Admission Statistics:
5,774 Undergraduate Students
48% Out-of-State
9% International
14:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
22 Average Class Size
90% First-to-Second Year Retention
NCAA Division 1
53% Acceptance Rate
3.81-4.23 Weighted GPA
1230-1400 SAT
27-32 ACT
76% of Students Receive Financial Aid
$32,000 Average Financial Aid Award
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