USD News Minute
Watch the USD News Minute — a weekly video of some of the most important news highlights at the University of San Diego. Released every Monday during the academic year, you will find the USD News Minute on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the USD News Center. See above for the latest video, or view the full playlist on YouTube.
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Fast Facts
Our Campus
- Contemporary Catholic values grounded in the liberal arts tradition.
- Private. Coeducational. Residential. Independent.
- 180 acres perched on a pristine mesa – easily navigable, pedestrian-friendly
- Beautiful 16th century Spanish Renaissance architectural style
Academics
- Undergraduate Programs: 49 bachelor's degrees with many concentrations; 56 minors
- Graduate Programs: 41 master's degrees, Juris Doctorate (JD), five LLM degrees, five doctorates, dual degree programs
- Faculty: 524 full time, 494 part time – 1,018 total
- Carnegie classification of “Doctoral University: High Research Activity”
Students
- Enrollment: 9,714 headcount (8,612 FTE) undergraduate, paralegal, graduate and law students
- Fall 2024 Entrance: 1,104 freshmen, 345 transfers, 1,401 graduate students, 260 JD law students
- Demographics: 47% students of color, 6% international students
- Residential campus: 95% of freshman and 51% of undergraduates live on campus
- Alumni: 77,143 living in all 50 states and 100 countries, with 64% living in California
Distinctions
- Ranked #1 Most Beautiful Campus by The Princeton Review
- Recognized by Washington Monthly as #5 in Promoting Public Service
- Ranked #3 Best Quality of Life by The Princeton Review
- Member of Ashoka's Changemaker Campus Consortium
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About the University of San Diego
Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states, USD is among the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact according to The Princeton Review. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. In 2021, USD was named a “Laudato Si’ University” by the Vatican with a seven-year commitment to address humanity’s urgent challenges by working together to take care of our common home.