San Francisco , California , United States
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The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. The university's main campus is located on a 55-acre (22 ha) setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The main campus is nicknamed "The Hilltop" and is split into two sections within a block of each other. Part of the main campus is located on Lone Mountain, one of San Francisco's major geographical features. Its close historical ties with the City and County of San Francisco are reflected in the university's traditional motto, Pro Urbe et Universität ('For the City and University').
Founded by the Jesuits in 1855 as St. Ignatius Academy, USF started as a one-room schoolhouse along Market Street in what later became downtown San Francisco. Father Anthony Maraschi, S.J. (1820-1897) was the college's founder and first president, a professor, the college's treasurer, and the first pastor of St. Ignatius Church. Under Maraschi, St. Ignatius Academy received its charter to issue college degrees on April 30, 1859, from the State of California, and signed by governor John B. Weller. In that year, the school changed its name to St. Ignatius College.
Best Colleges
Featured in the Princeton Review Best 388 Colleges list for 2023
1
in ethnic diversity among national universities
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2024
Best Value
in the top 50%
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26
Intramural and Club Sports
191
Students on full or partial athletic scholarships
9
Women's Sports
(Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Triathlon, Volleyball)
22%
reduction in annual waste generated since 2018.
2,700
tons of waste we've recycled or composted since 2018.
4.5
gigawatt-hours of clean, renewable electricity generated on campus, equivalent to ~13 million miles of travel by electric car.
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On Campus
Annual Cost of living:
14000 USD / year
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Average Annual PG Fee:
29880 USD
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