Applying to U of San Francisco

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
50.77%	1,300

University of San Francisco's acceptance rate is 50.77% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 25,709 students applied and 13,052 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

U of San Francisco's acceptance rate places 30th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,300 and the ACT score is 29 at U of San Francisco. U of San Francisco's SAT score ranks 15th out of 25 California colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of San Francisco, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of San Francisco is 50.77% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.61%. 8,947 men and 16,355 women applied to U of San Francisco and 4,411 men and 8,380 women students were accepted.

Among them, 366 men and 727 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of San Francisco.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of San Francisco
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	25,709	8,947	16,355	0	0
Admitted	13,052	4,411	8,380	0	0
Enrolled	1,124	366	727	0	0
Acceptance Rate	50.77%	49.30%	51.24%	-	-
Yield	8.61%	8.30%	8.68%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of San Francisco 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 174 students (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 63 students (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of San Francisco.

The median SAT score is 1,300 with 650 SAT EBRW and 650 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 700 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at U of San Francisco. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 30.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of San Francisco are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of San Francisco
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1210	1300	1390
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	650	690
SAT Math	600	650	700
ACT Composite	26	29	31
ACT Math	24	26	28
ACT English	25	30	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of San Francisco 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,124 first-year students enrolled in U of San Francisco. The proportion of full-time students is 99.82% and part-time students is 0.18%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 32.56% and women students is 64.68%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of San Francisco.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of San Francisco
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,124	366	727
Full-time	1,122	366	727
Part-time	2	0	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of San Francisco. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of San Francisco.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of San Francisco Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $55 for graduate schools of University of San Francisco. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of San Francisco.

Admission Information for Applying to U of San Francisco
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$55
Admission Information	https://www.usfca.edu/admission
Online Application	https://www.usfca.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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