University of San Diego

University of San Diego
Former names
San Diego College for Women (1949–1972)
San Diego University (1949–1972)
MottoEmitte Spiritum Tuum (Latin)
Motto in English
Send Forth Thy Spirit
TypePrivate university
Established1949 (1949)
Religious affiliation
Catholic
Academic affiliations
Endowment$652.5 million (2022)[1]
PresidentJames T. Harris III[2]
Academic staff
1007
Undergraduates5,702
Postgraduates2,529
Other students
810
Location, ,
United States

32°46′16″N 117°11′15″W / 32.77111°N 117.18750°W / 32.77111; -117.18750
CampusUrban
Colors   Blue and White[3]
NicknameToreros
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IWCC, Pioneer Football League
MascotDiego Torero
Websitewww.sandiego.edu

The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and School of Law), the two institutions merged in 1972.[4]

The university includes the College of Arts and Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, the Division of Professional and Continuing Education, the Knauss School of Business, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Services (SOLES), and the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering.[5]

USD has 89 undergraduate and graduate programs, and enrolls approximately 9,073 undergraduate, paralegal, graduate and law students. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[6] The San Diego Toreros compete in NCAA Division I (FCS) as a member of the West Coast Conference.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "President-Elect Dr. James T. Harris III Named Fourth President of the University of San Diego". SanDiego.edu. University of San Diego. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Color Palette - USD Brand". University of San Diego. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "History of the University of San Diego". SanDiego.edu. University of San Diego. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Academics - University of San Diego". www.sandiego.edu. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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