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In new rankings, U.S. News & World Report rates USF among the top in the nation — and No. 1 for campus ethnic diversity.

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Discover what life is like in the center of the city, where you're literally surrounded by opportunity.

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A USF education gives you a lifetime of value.

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What Does
USF Offer You?

  • <span class="highlight">A City</span> Like No Other
  • Teachers Who <span class="highlight">Care</span>
  • The Country’s <span class="highlight">Most Diverse</span> Campus
  • Majors That <span class="highlight">Matter</span>
  • An Education That <span class="highlight">Pays Off</span>
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A City Like No Other

Only USF puts you in the heart of San Francisco, with energy, ideas, diversity, research, internships, jobs, and fun at your fingertips. Why be near when you can be here?

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Teachers Who Care

Come learn in small classes with professors who know their stuff and know your name. They care about all of you — mind, body, and spirit. They see you, hear you, challenge you, help you.

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The Country’s Most Diverse Campus

Come study at the university ranked No. 1 in the nation for diversity. Meet, mix, exchange ideas, work with each other, learn from each other, have fun, and change the world — together.

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Majors That Matter

Psychology? Biology? Nursing? Finance? Computer science? Every major at USF prepares you to succeed — and to make a difference.

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An Education That Pays Off

Come to USF and hone the skills that get you hired: how to think critically, how to communicate clearly, how to collaborate effectively, and how to solve problems.

Learn to Earn

Follow Your Interests,
Find Your Major

Undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, professional certificates — explore your options and find more than 150 paths to success.

Undergraduate Majors & Minors
Graduate Programs
4+1 Programs
Dual Degree Programs
Professional Certificates

An Academic Experience
Like No Other

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The Undergraduate Experience

Come study with professors, not with graduate students. In small classes, not big lecture halls.

Undergraduate Experience

The Graduate Experience

Invest in your future. Increase your value. Complete a USF master’s degree, doctoral degree, or certificate. 

Graduate Experience

World-Changing Research

Do real research with your professors and classmates. Connect with people making a difference.

Faculty & Research

A Global Perspective

Come find the world on our campus. See the world through different lenses. Learn with students and professors from all over the globe.

Global Perspective
#1

in campus diversity among national universities

U.S. News & World Report 2025
Top 6%

in lifetime earnings

Georgetown University "Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI" 2022
Best Value

among national universities

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Top 25%

among national universities

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96.9%

Satisfied or strongly satisfied on graduating student survey

13:1

student-to-faculty ratio

A Top Green College
Princeton Review 2025
8,913

Total enrollment for 2024

Top 15%

for social mobility

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