Today, the USD School of Law stands among the highest-rated law schools in the country as judged by two essential criteria—the quality of faculty scholarship and the credentials of enrolled students.
An endowment helps institutions build for the future. Over the years, endowment funds grow in value through sound investment and provide a major source of supplemental income. They also reduce dependence upon tuition income and make it possible to sustain long term commitments to faculty, students and academic programs.
There are a number of meaningful ways in which you can contribute to the endowment of the USD School of Law. You can make a contribution of any amount towards the school's general endowment fund or with a minimum gift of $50,000, you may create your own named endowment fund to support a specific program or purpose (e.g. scholarships, professorships or specialized course or conference).
Contact the Office of Development at (619) 260-4692 or at lawdev@sandiego.edu for more information.
Endowments FAQs
You can contribute online or contact the Office of Development and Donor Relations at (619) 260-4692 for more information.
If you make a gift online, be sure to select "Endowment Campaign Fund" as your giving option.
Donations made to the university with the understanding that the "capital" or "principal" amount of the donation will be invested with only the investment earnings or income used to support the school's academic program or other activities specified by the donor.
Over time, an endowment grows in value through sound investment and provides a major source of supplemental income to help reduce dependence on tuition income. An endowment also makes it possible to sustain long-term investments in financial aid and loan repayment assistance and hiring additional staff in critical areas such as the Office of Career and Professional Development, in addition to making enhancements to facilities and technology services and expanding course offerings and clinical programs.
Yes, your donation will be applied specifically to the law school's endowment fund.
The minimum donation is $50,000. This can be a single donation from an individual or couple or an accumulation of donations from multiple individuals who have decided to create an endowment fund together. For example, the class of '75 has raised more than $250,000 to establish a professorship at the law school.
Yes! Most of our alumni and friends are not in a position to donate a major gift, but any gift from you combined with those from others will contribute to the growth of the law school's general endowment fund.