The University of San Francisco (USF) is a Jesuit which is based in San Francisco in California. Established by the Jesuits like St. Ignatius Academy in the year 1855, the university started as a single room schoolhouse which later turned into downtown San Francisco. The main campus of the institution is situated on a 55-acre setting between the places Golden Gate Park and Golden Gate Bridge. It has been nicknamed “The Hilltop”, and a part of it is located on Lone Mountain which is one major geographical feature of San Francisco. It was ranked 96th under the National University category by U.S. News & World 2019 Report.
The University of San Francisco provides 230 plus undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and professional programs on its Hilltop Campus. Downtown San Francisco Campus of USF features MBA, dual degree programs in MBA, Executive MBA along with postgraduate degree programs in Global Entrepreneurial Management, Financial Analysis, Organization Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Nonprofit and Public Administration. The university’s Orange County Campus offers a bachelor’s degree in Management, a master’s degree in Nursing, and Teaching. Several other programs are provided too at its other campuses.
In 2018, 19.9 percent of the student body was constituted by Asian Americans, 20.9 percent Latino, 0.7 percent Native Hawaiian, 5.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, and 14 percent international. Around 27.9 percent of the university’s total student population was white and 7.0 percent were from other multiple races. A significant increase of 50.4 percent was witnessed in the overall student enrollment from the fall of 2000 to 2017.
The University of San Francisco boasts of a notable alumni network that includes the names of several contributors in a variety of fields. These include politician and attorney, Angela Alioto; San Francisco’s Mayor, London Breed; soccer player, Troy Dayak; marathoner, Dean Karnazes; founders of Redhook and Starbucks; federal justice, Saundra Brown Armstrong and San Francisco’s police chief, Heather Fong. There are several other distinguished members of the university’s alumni who lend it a reputation of fame worldwide.
Master of Science in Information Systems
- Duration - 27 Months
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 92
- Fees - INR 16 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MS in Data Science
- Duration - 1 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 34.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 19.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Full Time MBA
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 27.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Financial Analysis
- Duration - 18 Months
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 25.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Health Informatics
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 90
- Fees - INR 19.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MS in Chemistry
- Duration - 2.5 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 9.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MS in Biology
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 7
- Fees - INR 13.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 65
- Fees - INR 38 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Public Health
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 22.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BS in Data Science
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 65
- Fees - INR 38 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Finance
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 65
- Fees - INR 38 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Executive MBA
- Duration - 20 Months
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 35 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BA in Economics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 65
- Fees - INR 38 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Public Administration
- Duration - 21 Months
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 18.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BA in Fine Arts
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 5.5, TOEFL : 65
- Fees - INR 33.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BS in Biology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : Accepted, IELTS : 5.5
- Fees - INR 33.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BS in Psychology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : Accepted, IELTS : 5.5
- Fees - INR 33.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BA in Design
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 5.5, TOEFL : 65
- Fees - INR 33.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Entry Criteria
Courses | Exams |
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MIM - 1 Course | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 92 & Above |
MS - 7 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5-7 TOEFL - 79-100 |
BBA - 2 Courses | IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 65 & Above PTE - Accepted |
BSc - 2 Courses | SAT - Accepted IELTS - 5.5 & Above TOEFL - 65 & Above |
BE/Btech - 2 Courses | IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 65 & Above PTE - Accepted |
MBA - 2 Courses | GMAT - Accepted GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above |
Other Courses - 3 Courses | IELTS - 5.5-7 TOEFL - 65-100 SAT - Accepted |
Admission Requirement
Documents | SOP - Needed for few courses LOR - Needed for few courses Essays - Not required CV - Needed for few courses Additional documents - Required |
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Application fees | USD 70 |
Type of deadline | Regular |
Intake Season & Deadlines | Fall - 15ᵗʰ Nov 2020 - 15ᵗʰ Jul 2021 Spring - 1ˢᵗ Nov 2020 |
Approximate Fees
Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
---|---|---|
MIM - 1 Course | 1.5 Years | INR 25.3L USD 34,533 |
MS - 7 Courses | 12 - 30 Months | INR 9.4L - 34.7L USD 12,864 - 47,360 |
BBA - 2 Courses | 4 Years | INR 38L USD 51,930 |
BSc - 2 Courses | 4 Years | INR 33.5L USD 45,760 |
BE/Btech - 2 Courses | 4 Years | INR 38L USD 51,930 |
MBA - 2 Courses | 20 - 24 Months | INR 27.7L - 35L USD 37,800 - 47,840 |
Other Courses - 3 Courses | 1.7 - 4 Years | INR 18.3L - 33.5L USD 24,971 - 45,760 |