[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is USF to get into?
This page provides the latest information on University of San Francisco (USF)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. USF's acceptance rate is 61.71% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 24,888 students applied and 15,358 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into USF.
To apply to USF, 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).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, USF's acceptance rate is 61.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 5.99%. 8,588 men and 15,958 women applied to USF and 5,098 men and 9,993 women students were accepted.
321 applicants who has another gender applied and 257 were accepted.10 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 324 men and 575 women were enrolled in USF. You can explore the USF's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 114 students (12% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 24 students (3% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at USF.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,290, including 650 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 640 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 610. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 690 and the 25th percentile is 580.
The median ACT composite score is 28, with a 75th percentile score of 30 and a 25th percentile score of 25 at USF. The median ACT Math score is 26 and the median ACT English score is 28.
How competitive is USF's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at University of San Francisco are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 920 first-year students enrolled in USF. The proportion of full-time students is 99.78% and part-time students is 0.22%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 35.22% and women students is 62.50%. 1.96% of students has another gender and 0.33% students' gender is unknown.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at USF.
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 required, but considered in admission process at USF. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to USF:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- 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)
USF Admission Frequently Asked Questions
USF is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 61.71%.
USF recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to USF is 1,290, and the average ACT score is 28. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, USF requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
USF recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
USF does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, USF requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, USF requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for USF is 4850 and 4-digit ACT code is 0466.