The University of San Francisco's Graduate Degrees are founded on a tradition of Jesuit excellence in education dating back to 1855.
USF's History of Education
The University of San Francisco was founded in 1855 as San Francisco's first university. As a Jesuit university USF shares a 450 year tradition, with 27 other Jesuit universities in the U.S., of academic excellence and commitment to educating the whole person. USF's 8,000 students come from throughout the United States and from over 70 foreign countries. Fifty thousand living alumni include Pulitzer prize winners, leading local and national political figures, and CEOs of major corporations.
Students attend graduate classes at our 55 acre campus in San Francisco and at our branch campuses in Sacramento, Santa Rosa (North Bay) , San Jose (South Bay) , and Pleasanton. The USF Sport Management program is also offered in Southern California.
We know choosing the right Master's or Doctoral degree is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. We hope that the information we have given you about USF's graduate programs will help you decide if USF is the right university for you.
USF's Accreditation
USF is a founding member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and has been accredited by WASC since the 1940s. USF is also accredited by: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB) for both our undergraduate and graduate programs in
the School of Management, The American Bar Association, The American Chemical Society, The Association of American Law Schools, The California Board of Registered Nursing, The Computer Sciences Accrediting Board, The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), The State Bar of California, The State Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
