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University of San Diego

University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492

Official telephone: (619) 260-4600
Fax number: (619) 260-6836
Website: https://www.sandiego.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,725
Full-time undergraduates: 5,595
Part-time undergraduates: 130
Total graduate students: 3,146
Full-time graduate students: 1,576
Part-time graduate students: 1,570
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
25.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
45.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.3% Nonresident Alien
2.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 180 acres
Nearest major city: San Diego

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • cooperative housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 86%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 51%
Percent of students who live off campus: 49%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1066
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Women in Business at USD; USD Pilates Club; Filipino Ugnayan Student Organization; Asian Student Association; Student Finance Association

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's crewyes 
Men's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's football NCAA Division 1-AA, NCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockey  
Men's lacrosse  
Men's rugby  
Men's sailing  
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's ultimate Frisbee  
Men's water polo  
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's crewyes 
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse  
Women's rugby  
Women's sailing  
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's swimming and diving NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's ultimate Frisbee  
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's water polo  

Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; baseball; basketball; football; golf; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; swimming and diving; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Lindbergh Field

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 50% within six months of graduation

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