University of San Diego

University of San Diego is a private, religous school located in the urban setting of San Diego, CA, less than an hour from San Diego.

Founded in 1949, the institution currently enrolls around 8,861 students a year, including 5,529 undergrads. The institution runs on a 4-1-4 (2 long terms separated by a month-long mini-term) academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $532,240,000.

2021 Admissions Facts About USD

Acceptance rate: 59%

Average GPA: 3.95

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: December 15

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: March 1

What is University of San Diego's acceptance rate?

USD is a very difficult school to get accepted to. Around 59 percent of all applicants are admitted to USD each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.95 on a 4.0 scale.

In 2021, 1,797 applicants were waitlisted and 240 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is USD a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of the 1,127 students who started at USD as first-time freshman, 775 graduate within four years.

USD's six-year graduation for undergrads is 80 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 94 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Recent grads have an average starting salary of $60,669 a year. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $28,946 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does USD sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is USD a good school for YOU?

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