2021 USD Fact Book

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE A University of San Diego education is founded on an unwavering principle: the pursuit of academic excellence Admission to USD is highly selective The university received 13,171 applications that resulted in 997 new first-year students in Fall 2020 The class of 2024 entered with an average GPA of 395 and an average SAT score of 1,250 Due to COVID-19 and the impact on students’ ability to take standardized tests, USD will not consider those scores in the undergraduate admissions process for the 2021 cycle Students choose from undergraduate and graduate degree programs in academic divisions that include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the School of Law, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B Kroc School of Peace Studies and Professional and Continuing Education For a complete list of undergraduate majors and minors, graduate, law and doctoral programs and program certifications, go to sandiego.edu/academics # 1 PUBLIC SERVICE WASHINGTON MONTHLY # 42 BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS POETS & QUANTS # 13 UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT # 2 STUDY ABROAD PARTICIPATION OPEN DOORS

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