University of San Diego Overview

Located in San Diego, California, University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of San Diego makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is University of San Diego Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at USD.
• During a recent academic cycle, 52% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from USD makes roughly $86,522 a year. This is 112% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average USD student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of San Diego?

Contact details for USD are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Phone:	619-260-4600
Website:	www.sandiego.edu

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How Do I Get Into USD?

You can apply to USD online at: www.sandiego.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/application.php

Admission Requirements for USD

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into USD?

The acceptance rate at USD is 53%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 49%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Can I Afford University of San Diego?

The overall average net price of USD is $51,972. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USD, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $7,044 a year. That adds up to $28,176 over four years for those students.

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University of San Diego Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,529 undergraduate students at USD, with 5,294 being full-time and 235 being part-time.

There are also 3,332 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,294 full-time undergraduates at USD, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of San Diego students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	394
Black or African American	164
Hispanic or Latino	1,172
White	2,604
International Students	378
Other Races/Ethnicities	582

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of San Diego. At this time, 45 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at USD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

University of San Diego Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	162	0	113	0	275
Law	0	0	0	223	223
Finance & Financial Management	175	0	0	0	175
Nursing	0	0	95	56	151
Real Estate	125	0	18	0	143
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	138	0	138
Legal Support Services	0	119	0	0	119
General Psychology	111	0	0	0	111
Marketing	93	0	0	0	93
Communication & Media Studies	92	0	0	0	92
General Biology	79	0	0	0	79
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	73	0	73
Political Science & Government	71	0	0	0	71
Accounting	57	0	13	0	70
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	67	0	0	0	67
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	64	0	64
Educational Administration	0	0	44	19	63
General Education	0	0	62	0	62
Mechanical Engineering	62	0	0	0	62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	59	0	59
Information Technology	0	0	57	0	57
Data Science	0	0	56	0	56
Security Science and Technology	0	0	56	0	56
International Relations & National Security	33	0	22	0	55
International Business	50	0	0	0	50
Data Analytics	24	0	22	0	46
Computer Science	44	0	0	0	44
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	0	41	0	41
Applied Mathematics	0	0	40	0	40
Industrial Engineering	39	0	0	0	39
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	36	0	36
Computer Information Systems	0	0	35	0	35
Natural Resources Conservation	30	0	5	0	35
Economics	32	0	0	0	32
Legal Research	0	0	31	0	31
Sociology	31	0	0	0	31
General English Literature	30	0	0	0	30
Electrical Engineering	28	0	0	0	28
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	25	0	0	0	25
Human Services	0	0	22	0	22
Architectural History	21	0	0	0	21
History	19	0	0	0	19
Romance Languages	18	0	0	0	18
Liberal Arts General Studies	17	0	0	0	17
General Engineering	16	0	0	0	16
Mathematics	15	0	0	0	15
Physics	15	0	0	0	15
Philosophy	14	0	0	0	14
Drama & Theater Arts	5	0	6	0	11
Fine & Studio Arts	11	0	0	0	11
Chemistry	10	0	0	0	10
Instructional Media Design	0	0	8	0	8
Teaching English or French	0	0	8	0	8
Anthropology	8	0	0	0	8
Other Education	0	0	0	7	7
Legal Professions (Other)	0	0	7	0	7
Taxation	0	0	3	0	3
Ethnic Studies	3	0	0	0	3
Music	3	0	0	0	3
Area Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	1	0	1
Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
Environmental Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,637	119	1,135	305	3,196

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Walleigh under License

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