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University of San Diego

General Information

Name: University of San Diego
Address: 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Phone:

  • General information: (619) 260-4600
  • Financial aid office: (619) 260-4514
  • Admissions office: (619) 260-4506

Website: www.sandiego.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,704$28,980$26,864
Books and supplies$1,300$1,260$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,960$11,330$11,260
        Other expenses$2,826$2,720$2,426

Total expenses   
On-campus$45,790$44,290$41,810

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 67%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 58%
  • Student loans: 39%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$7222
  • State/local grants:$7755
  • Institutional grants:$10329
  • Student loans:$4684

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants10,0483,9806,068
Percent admitted46.1%42.5%48.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time23.9%23.8%23.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7548
Undergraduate enrollment: 4970
Overall graduation rate: 73%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 69%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 14%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Information Resources Management/CIO Training - Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Master
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Master
  • Real Estate - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies - Bachelor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor


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