Private not-for-profit · City: Large

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Detailed ICP profile · Partial Common Data Set research. Each figure has its own reporting year. This is a research snapshot, not a live update.

At a glance

Admission rate
61.7%
Fall 2024 · past applicant pool, not your chances
Details about admission rate ↓
Undergraduates
5,321
Fall 2024
Details about undergraduates ↓
2026–27 published cost
$89,298
Any state of residence · On campus · before aid
Details about 2026–27 published cost ↓
Avg. cost after grants
$30,496
2024–25 · federal-aid recipients
Details about avg. cost after grants ↓

Admissions

Historical admissions describe the reported applicant pool, not your chances. Early-plan applicants form different pools.

Applicants admitted

61.7%

Fall 2024

Historical first-year applicant pool; not your admission chances.

About this number: Applicants admitted

Admission offers divided by applications for the reported pool. Applicant characteristics and campus scope vary; this does not predict an individual decision.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

How ICP checks and explains college data

First-year applications

24,888

Fall 2024

Historical applications in the source-defined pool and year.

About this number: First-year applications

This is an application count, not the size of the entering class. Campus/program reporting scope matters.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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More admissions statistics (1)

First-year admission offers

15,358

Fall 2024

Historical offers of admission, not students who enrolled.

About this number: First-year admission offers

Admitted and enrolled populations differ. This count is separate from acceptance rate or yield.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

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Academic profile of entering students

Scores and GPA describe past students, not current requirements. Reporting methods and populations differ.

SAT middle 50%

1,200–1,380

Fall 2024

Enrolled students who submitted SAT scores. Not a required range or personal admission prediction.

About the 25th percentile: SAT 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

About the 75th percentile: SAT 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

ACT middle 50%

25–30

Fall 2024

Enrolled students who submitted ACT scores. Not a required range or personal admission prediction.

About the 25th percentile: ACT 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted ACT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

About the 75th percentile: ACT 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted ACT scores

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Average reported high-school GPA

3.62

Fall 2024

Among GPA reporters. Weighting and scale may vary; not a required or verified unweighted GPA.

About this number: Average reported high-school GPA

Schools report GPA differently. This mean cannot be compared as a universal scale or used as an admission cutoff.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: first year enrollees reporting high school gpa

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More academics statistics (7)

SAT reading/writing · 25th percentile

610

Fall 2024

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT reading/writing · 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

SAT reading/writing · 75th percentile

700

Fall 2024

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT reading/writing · 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

SAT math · 25th percentile

580

Fall 2024

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT math · 25th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

SAT math · 75th percentile

690

Fall 2024

Enrolled score submitters, not all students or a required score.

About this number: SAT math · 75th percentile

The 25th and 75th percentiles bound the middle 50% of the reported score-submitting group. They are not minimum requirements or averages; no composite is inferred by adding component percentiles.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

SAT submitter share

12.4%

Fall 2024

Share of the source-defined enrolled group submitting this test.

About this number: SAT submitter share

Submission rates depend on the reported population and policy at that time, not today’s testing requirement.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

ACT submitter share

2.6%

Fall 2024

Share of the source-defined enrolled group submitting this test.

About this number: ACT submitter share

Submission rates depend on the reported population and policy at that time, not today’s testing requirement.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Enrolled first-year students who submitted ACT scores

How ICP checks and explains college data

Share reporting GPA

100.0%

Fall 2024

Share of the entering group with reported GPA.

About this number: Share reporting GPA

The average reported GPA may describe only this subset; weighting and scale are source-specific.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students

How ICP checks and explains college data

Costs & financial aid

Compare the year and population before comparing prices. Published budgets, group averages and your actual aid offer are different.

2026–27 cost of attendance

Published by University of San Francisco
Student and living situation

$89,298

Published cost of attendance · per year, before financial aid

  • 2026–27

This budget assumes

  • Any state of residence
  • On campus
  • All undergraduates

What the school includes

Full-time tuition at Hilltop campus
$63,880
Fees (incl. $302 ASUSF activity + $310 MUNI transportation fee)
$612
Housing
$12,930
Food
$6,220
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$1,306
Transportation
$1,076
Personal expenses
$3,274
Published total
$89,298

Not included in this total

  • USF-sponsored health insurance plan(only if it applies)$4,477

USF health insurance $4,477 (waivable).

This is the school’s budget before financial aid. It is not a bill, the federal average net price, or your own aid offer.

About this budget
  • The school labels these figures 2026–27.
  • Source: Undergraduate Student Tuition & Costs - Cost of Attendance (2026-27) (University of San Francisco Financial Aid). Researched October 21, 2026; independently audited October 22, 2026.

Research notes: Full-time fall and spring.

Understand the five kinds of college costs
Tuition & fees
Instruction and required college fees; living costs are additional unless explicitly included.
Attendance budget
College charges plus estimated living, books, travel and other included expenses, before aid.
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
A historical average after federal, state/local and college grant aid for a specified federal-aid population. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted; loans and work-study are not discounts.
Your net cost
Your entered attendance cost minus selected grants and scholarships. Loans and work-study remain funding sources.
Borrowing
Debt to repay, not a discount. Work-study is earned over time, not an upfront bill reduction.

Average annual cost after grants & scholarships

$30,496

2024–25

Includes applicable federal, state/local and college grants and scholarships. First-time, full-time students receiving federal financial aid form the reporting population. The attendance budget includes estimated living expenses. Your actual cost may differ.

About this number: Average annual cost after grants & scholarships

Federal average net price: average attendance cost (tuition, fees, books, supplies and living expenses) minus qualifying federal, state/local and institutional grants and scholarships for this population. Federal aid defines the reporting population, not the only aid deducted; some included students receive federal loans or work-study but no grants. This is a historical average, not a personalized award. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted. Loans and work-study are not subtracted. This is not tuition alone, an individual award, a guaranteed price or necessarily a college bill.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time students receiving federal financial aid at private institutions

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More costs statistics (6)

Tuition & fees · in-state

$62,462

2025–26

Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.

About this number: Tuition & fees · in-state

Tuition and required fees are combined here. Do not add the institution’s separate fees again or confuse this with total attendance cost.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: In-state tuition and fees

How ICP checks and explains college data

Tuition & fees · out-of-state

$62,462

2025–26

Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.

About this number: Tuition & fees · out-of-state

This combines tuition and fees for the reported residency. It is separate from a differently dated institutional tuition figure.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Out-of-state tuition and fees

How ICP checks and explains college data

Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants

32.6%

2024–25

Source-defined undergraduate recipients; not an eligibility prediction.

About this number: Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants

This describes reported recipients, not whether your family qualifies.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: Percentage of undergraduates who receive a Pell Grant

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Undergraduates receiving federal loans

51.3%

2024–25

Borrowing participation; loans are debt, not grants.

About this number: Undergraduates receiving federal loans

A loan must generally be repaid and does not reduce net price. This is not a measure of the amount each student borrows.

U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25

Who or what this describes: Percent of all undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan

How ICP checks and explains college data

Average need-based grant for recipients

$39,952

2024–2025 estimated

Source-defined first-year aid recipients, not all students.

About this number: Average need-based grant for recipients

An average grant is not an average net price or a promise of aid. Eligibility, institutional need definitions and award amounts vary.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · 2024–2025 estimated

Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time first-year students

How ICP checks and explains college data

Average financial need met

71.0%

2024–2025 estimated

Institution-defined need among the reported aid population.

About this number: Average financial need met

The college’s definition of need may differ from a family budget or federal Student Aid Index. This percentage does not predict your award.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · 2024–2025 estimated

Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time first-year students

How ICP checks and explains college data

Campus & student outcomes

Enrollment, return rates and completion rates describe different source populations. They are not a measure of every student’s experience.

Undergraduate students

5,321

Fall 2024

Source-defined undergraduate headcount, not just first-year students.

About this number: Undergraduate students

Institutional reporting scope can include multiple schools or campuses. Federal and institutional counts can use different populations or dates.

University of San Francisco Common Data Set · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: All undergraduates in the report

How ICP checks and explains college data

Students per faculty member · federal

11

Fall 2024

A reporting ratio, not average class size.

About this number: Students per faculty member · federal

This federal measure uses its own student and instructional-staff definitions. It is separate from class size.

U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Student-to-faculty ratio

How ICP checks and explains college data

More campus and outcome statistics (6)

Undergraduate students · federal

5,321

Fall 2024

Fall 2024 undergraduate headcount, including full-time and part-time students.

About this number: Undergraduate students · federal

This is the source-defined institutional reporting unit, not a count of majors, degrees awarded or all graduate and undergraduate students.

U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024

Who or what this describes: Grand total

How ICP checks and explains college data

Reported academic calendar

Semester

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Reported academic calendar

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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Undergraduate research in federal reporting

Not marked in this report

2025–26

Historical service reporting; an unmarked option is not proof that research is unavailable.

About this number: Undergraduate research in federal reporting

The source describes a reported co-curricular option, not the full current research opportunities available to students. Verify current offerings directly.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

How ICP checks and explains college data

Study abroad reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Study abroad reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

How ICP checks and explains college data

Academic & career counseling reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: Academic & career counseling reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

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AP credit reported

Yes

2025–26

Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.

About this number: AP credit reported

Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.

U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26

Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort

How ICP checks and explains college data

What could you study?

These examples come from historical bachelor’s degrees awarded, not a verified current-major catalog. Confirm current programs, campus and entry conditions with the college.

Historical degree records & sources

Reported first-major bachelor’s credentials, not necessarily distinct graduates. Examples with the largest reported counts, including ties; no campus or classification totals are added together.

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

    235 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Psychology, General

    160 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Computer Science

    87 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General

    74 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General

    71 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Business Administration and Management, General

    60 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology

    55 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Political Science and Government, General

    47 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Finance, General

    44 degrees awarded · 2024-25

  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric

    43 degrees awarded · 2024-25

Plan your application

Check current official instructions for testing, essays, recommendations and dates. Historical admissions outcomes are not application requirements. Early Decision can be binding; review the institution’s conditions before choosing it.

University of San Francisco — SAT/ACT policy

Not verified for this cycle

We have not verified a SAT/ACT policy for this entry year and applicant group.

Fall 2027 · first-year U.S. citizen / permanent resident applicant.

Read University of San Francisco’s official testing guidance ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Different applicant situation?

SAT/ACT and English proficiency are different requirements. Program, recruitment and scholarship rules may need separate confirmation.

Sources & research

Institutional Common Data Sets and federal statistics have different reporting periods and populations. Research snapshot: October 16–19, 2026. Missing values can reflect nonreporting, conflict, ambiguity or incomplete review; they are never zero. Institution earnings remain withheld under the research restrictions.

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