University of San Diego | Kings Premium Universities

The University of San Diego is a private research university founded in 1949. Their mission is to 'advance academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community and preparing leaders who are dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service'.

Key Facts

Rankings

#98 in National Universities according to US News & World Report 2024
#14  in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
#84  in Business Programs
#54 in Best Value Schools
#1 Most Beautiful Campus (Princeton Review)

Year founded

1949

School type

Private, coed, religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Latest undergraduate enrollment

9,041

Latest graduate enrollment

5,702

Student-faculty ratio

12:1

Freshman acceptance rate

Average SAT/ ACT for freshman entry

SAT 1275 / ACT 27.7

Average GPA for freshman entry

3.91

International student population

6.2%

Median starting salary of alumni

$65,000

Popular majors

Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism and Related Programs; Engineering

Tuition and Room & Board

$55,690 / $16,380

Website

www.sandiego.edu

About the university

Different colleges/ schools within the university include College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, Joan B. Kroc School fo Peace Studies, School of Law, and School of Leadership and Education Sciences.

Over 170 student organizations
42 undergraduate majors and 55 minors
Graduate program consists of 30 master’s degrees, the JD, 5 LLM degrees and 3 doctorate degrees
Famous alumni include Jim Parsons, Emmy and Golden Globe award winning actor known for playing Sheldon Cooper in TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory; Ryan Zinke, American politician and businessman who served as Secretary of the Interior in the Trump administration

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