University of San Diego: Statistics

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#982 of 14,131 In the World
#297 of 2,597 In North America
#266 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 249 In California
#3 of 20 In San Diego
#158 of 1,063 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
53%
Avg. cost to attend
$34,155 /y
Aid receiving
84%
Undergraduates
5,702
Graduates
3,339
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of San Diego Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of San Diego has an acceptance rate of 53% and is among the top 16% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 53% 50% 54%
Applicants 14,326 5,610 8,716
Admissions 7,550 2,821 4,729
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,165 475 690
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

993 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4270 (47%)
Hispanic 2037 (23%)
Asian 795 (9%)
Two or more races 572 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 556 (6%)
Black or African American 405 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 357 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 25 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend University of San Diego is $34,155 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$34,155/year
Average aid awarded
$34,413
Students receiving aid
84%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,011
$30-48K $16,333
$48-75K $20,063
$75-110K $27,393
$110K+ $41,659

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $52,120$27,936
Tuition in-state $52,120$27,936
Tuition out-of-state $52,120$27,936
Fee in-district $744$474
Fee in-state $744$474
Fee out-of-state $744$474

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,484
Combined charge for room and board $16,246

University of San Diego majors

University of San Diego has granted 1,462 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 1,121 master's across 38 programs, and 300 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of San Diego.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 227
Business Administration and Management, General 114 90
Finance, General 152 1
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 131
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 108
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 97
Communication, General 94
Neuroscience 94
Psychology, General 93
Accounting 77 13
Education, General 89
Curriculum and Instruction 70
Political Science and Government, General 61
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 60
Mechanical Engineering 60
Clinical Nurse Leader 58
Medical Informatics 56
Nursing Practice 11 45
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 54
Environmental Science 41 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 50
Real Estate 33 16
International Relations and Affairs 37 9
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 40
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 25 15
International Business & Trade & Commerce 40
Sociology, General 40
Computer Science 38
Industrial Engineering 38
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 32
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 29
Financial Mathematics 29
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 26
Architectural History and Criticism, General 25
Business Analytics 25
Biochemistry 24
English Language and Literature, General 23
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 22
Tax Law & Taxation 22
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 21
Taxation 20
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 2 17
History, General 18
Mathematics, General 17
Human Services, General 16
Philosophy 15
Art & Art Studies, General 13
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 13
Nursing Science 13
Comparative Law 12
Chemistry, General 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 11
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 8
Music, General 8
Physics, General 8
Acting 7
Engineering, General 7
Nursing Administration 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Ethnic Studies 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 4
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Anthropology, General 2
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 2
Biophysics 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 2
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 1
International Law and Legal Studies 1
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1
Grand Total 1,462 1,121 300

University of San Diego has a graduation rate of 80%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 80% 80% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

University of San Diego has published 7,806 scientific papers with 109,146 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Philosophy, and Psychology.

Publications
7,806
Citations
109,146

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,313 / 61,201
Political Science
3,915 / 42,250
Law
3,662 / 41,174
Biology
3,151 / 59,404
Sociology
3,048 / 31,902
Environmental Science
2,825 / 41,625
Computer Science
2,728 / 44,538
Medicine
2,680 / 53,383
Philosophy
2,658 / 29,134
Psychology
2,500 / 42,682
Engineering
2,379 / 43,042
Physics
2,229 / 31,543
Business
2,208 / 29,879
Chemistry
1,985 / 39,720
Economics
1,856 / 21,620
Geography and Cartography
1,750 / 22,897
Mathematics
1,598 / 24,379
History
1,593 / 14,063
Quantum and Particle physics
1,320 / 15,581
Archaeology
1,287 / 12,598
Geology
1,250 / 23,339
Biochemistry
1,239 / 27,334
Genetics
1,227 / 24,909
Ecology
1,119 / 23,063
Linguistics
1,026 / 10,178
Statistics
1,014 / 17,549
Social Psychology
1,012 / 18,650
Psychiatry
939 / 19,860
Finance
893 / 9,039
Paleontology
890 / 15,905
Pathology
881 / 22,825
Management
858 / 12,120
Art & Design
848 / 8,375
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
826 / 12,806
Development Studies
799 / 11,511
Materials Science
765 / 13,646
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
744 / 4,020
Organic Chemistry
726 / 17,851
Neuroscience
682 / 13,964
Education Majors
568 / 5,950

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 37 149
1991 32 201
1992 43 169
1993 53 191
1994 54 261
1995 54 255
1996 50 315
1997 80 355
1998 69 401
1999 75 472
2000 102 599
2001 113 727
2002 138 793
2003 158 1040
2004 162 1116
2005 186 1475
2006 194 1633
2007 216 1989
2008 220 2381
2009 244 2921
2010 299 3487
2011 271 3928
2012 322 4495
2013 358 4866
2014 318 5281
2015 372 5696
2016 400 5788
2017 354 6151
2018 434 6793
2019 428 7847
2020 477 9068
2021 498 11630
2022 402 10297
Academic rankings

University of San Diego alumni

  1. Jim Parsons

    Jim Parsons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Enrolled in the University of San Diego
    1999-2001 graduated with Master of Fine Arts in acting
    Occupations
    film actorvoice actorstage actorfilm produceractor
    Biography

    James Joseph Parsons is an American actor. From 2007 to 2019, he played Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He has received various awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 2018, Forbes estimated his annual salary to be $26.5 million and named him the world's highest-paid television actor.

  2. Theo Epstein

    Theo Epstein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    presidentbusinesspersonexecutive
    Biography

    Theo Nathaniel Epstein is an American Major League Baseball executive, who currently works for MLB as a consultant. He was the vice president and general manager for the Boston Red Sox and then the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs. He worked for each team for nine seasons.

  3. Jonny Kim

    Jonny Kim
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Enrolled in the University of San Diego
    In 2012 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in mathematics
    Occupations
    naval officerphysiciannaval surgeonastronaut
    Biography

    Jonathan Yong Kim, also called Jonny Kim, is an American U.S. Navy lieutenant commander (former SEAL), physician, and NASA astronaut.

  4. Andy Weir

    Andy Weir
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    computer scientistsoftware developerprosaistwriterprogrammer
    Biography

    Andrew Taylor Weir is an American novelist and former computer programmer. His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016 and his 2021 novel Project Hail Mary was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

All 82 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names USD
Founded 1949
Motto Emitte Spiritum Tuum
Send Forth Thy Spirit
Colors columbia blue, navy blue, white
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January (optional); January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,882
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, California, 92110-2492
United States
City population 1,387,000
Phone 6192604600

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