University of San Diego Facts
Our City
- San Diego, California's oldest city
- Beaches, mountains, desert, and the Mexican border all within a short drive
- The nation's seventh largest city, with a population of 1.3 million
Our University
- Roman Catholic. Private. Coeducational. Residential.
- Fall semester, January intersession, Spring semester, and summer sessions
- Governed by an independent Board of Trustees
- Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 1956
- Classified as a Doctoral/Research University by the Carnegie Foundation
Our Campus
- 180 acres in Linda Vista overlooking Mission Bay, with views of the Pacific Ocean
- 15 minutes from downtown San Diego and the San Diego International Airport
- Named Alcalá Park to honor San Diego de Alcalá, a Franciscan lay brother canonized in 1588
- Beautiful 16th century Spanish Renaissance architectural style
Our Founding
- Chartered in 1949
- Bishop Charles F. Buddy, Diocese of San Diego, founded San Diego University
- Mother Rosalie Hill, Society of the Sacred Heart, founded the San Diego College for Women
- Schools merged as the University of San Diego in 1972
Academic Organization
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
- Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
- School of Business Administration
- School of Law
- School of Leadership and Education Sciences
Statistics (2007-08)
- Students: 4932 undergraduate, 1423 graduate, and 1149 law – 7504 total (6854 FTE)
- Faculty: 367 full time, 399 part time – 766 total (508.6 FTE)
- Degrees awarded in 2006-07: 1183 bachelor's, 524 master's, 39 doctoral, 333 J.D., 45 LL.M.
- Alumni: 45,501 in all 50 states and 90 countries, with 65.9% living in California
- Endowment: $256 million (June 30, 2007)
Libraries
- Copley Library and the Pardee Legal Research Center offer more than 800,000 print volumes
- San Diego Circuit Library Consortium provides access to an additional 2 million volumes
Organizations
- Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Kappa Gamma Pi
- 30 discipline-specific national honor and professional societies
- 80 student organizations affiliated with Associated Students
- 5 national social fraternities and 6 national social sororities
Athletics
- School colors are Columbia blue, navy blue, and white
- School mascot is the Torero (bullfighter)
- 8 men's and 9 women's NCAA Division I teams
- Division I teams compete in the West Coast Conference
- Football team competes in the Pioneer League
- 16 sports and recreation clubs