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University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080

Official telephone: (415) 422-5555
Fax number: (415) 386-1074

Website: www.usfca.edu

Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Michael G. Hughes,
Director of Admissions, Assistant Dean of Academic and Enrollment Serv

Contacting the office:

415 422-6563
800 CALL-USF (toll free)
415 422-2217 (fax)
admission@usfca.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.8 GPA required; rank in top quarter of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

February

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test required of some

School's test preference:

SAT

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Subject Tests, reading and writing tests are required for English placement only.

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

November 1 for SAT/ACT, June 1 for SAT Subject Test

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	2 required
Social studies:	3 required
Academic electives:	6 required
Total:	20 required

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

31%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

84%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

43%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

within 4 weeks of completed application.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,281

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,906 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,073 (18%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

325

Number accepting place on waiting list:

189 (58%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

20 (11%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

51%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

26%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 semester

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