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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

Website: www.sandiego.edu



Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Summer sessions offered.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, communications studies, accountancy
Majors with the lowest enrollment: music, French, physics
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 410 men, 398 women, 808 total
Full-time faculty: 209 men, 172 women, 381 total
Part-time faculty: 201 men, 226 women, 427 total
Graduation rate: 75% within six years

University of San Diego
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Semester at Sea.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at San Diego St U.
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at San Diego St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Communications Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Finance
  • French
  • History
  • Industrial/Systems Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Humanities
  • International Business
  • International Relations
  • Liberal Studies
  • Marine Science
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Real Estate
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theology/Religious Studies
  • Visual Art

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
score of 4 or 5 must be achieved in order to receive credit for English composition, literature, languages, history, geography, government, and environmental science.



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