University of San Francisco Students on Lone Mountain

Why USF?

From Here, the World is at Your Fingertips

At the University of San Francisco, we’ll help you find what fuels you and show you how to foster it. Dive into the history of the Mission District in Latin American Studies. Create a solar-powered backpack that helps unhoused populations access basic needs. Learn from world-famous author Lemony Snicket in Writers on Writing. Engineer a solar distillation prism that cleans dirty rainwater and stores it for later use.

The point is, this is not your typical college experience. It’s a world-opening, future-shaping adventure.

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DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW AT EVERY TURN.

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PERSPECTIVE-SHIFTING ACADEMICS.

Professors that stretch your understanding, internships that test your skills, and research opportunities that develop new insights. It’s all here.

THE CITY AS A CLASSROOM.

We use every corner of San Francisco to give you real-world experiences that you can’t get anywhere else.

A DEEP COMMUNITY WITH FAR-REACHING IMPACT.

Being a USF student means being a part of something bigger than yourself. We work to make ourselves and the world around us better. See how.

A DEGREE THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE.

Our admission team is here to help you get started on building the future you want for yourself. You decide, we’ll support.

#1

Best paying city in the U.S.

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2022
#1

in campus diversity among national universities

U.S. News & World Report 2025
#2

Best college location in California

NICHE 2024

STUDENT STORIES

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Building Better Boba

Boba is often sold in single-use plastic cups with wide plastic straws to suck up the tapioca “bubbles.” The few reusable containers on the market often aren’t convenient or spill-proof. So Galina Lang ’21 created her own– the BobaMate, workshopping the plan in her USF classes. In fall 2019, her fundraising efforts went viral, raising nearly $60,000 in just two weeks.

USF Student

Promoting a Post-driver World.

Max Eunice ’21 hit the ground running right after graduation last spring, landing a job with autonomous car company Cruise. Now, as Marketing Manager, he’s sharing the features and benefits of a driverless future.

Jacqueline Ornelas

Championing Community Care

Jacqueline Ornelas ’21 gained practical experience and a deep understanding of systemic injustices as a sociology major at USF. Today, she uses those skills as a Community Wellness Specialist, working to empower families navigating the child welfare system, trauma, and mental health issues at LA nonprofit, Sycamores.

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE OUR CAMPUS IN ACTION? DON’T!

Go on the virtual tour.

THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO FROM HERE? TAKE THE NEXT STEP.

The ideal college experience is waiting for you.

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Lone Mountain Main 251
2800 Turk Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
Hours

Monday - Friday:
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fax (415) 422-2217