University of San Francisco

University of San Francisco
Former names	St. Ignatius Academy (1855–1859); St. Ignatius College (1859–1930)
Motto	Traditional: Pro Urbe et Universitate (Latin)
Motto in English	Current motto: "Change the World from Here"
Type	Private university
Established	1855
Founder	Anthony Maraschi
Accreditation	WSCUC
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations	AJCU; ACCU; NAICU;
Endowment	$566 million (2024)
President	Dr. Salvador Aceves
Provost	Eileen Chia-Ching Fung
Academic staff	1,107 (2022; 445 full-time, 662 part-time)
Administrative staff	977 (2022; 928 full-time, 49 part-time)
Students	8,913
Undergraduates	5,287
Postgraduates	3,504
Location	San Francisco, California, United States; 37°46′46″N 122°27′07″W / 37.77944°N 122.45194°W
Campus	Large city, 55 acres (22 ha)
Newspaper	San Francisco Foghorn
Colors	Green; Gold
Nickname	Dons
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – WCC
Mascot	The Don, a Spanish nobleman
Website	www.usfca.edu

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1855, it has nearly 9,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in 59 major programs. In addition to its main campus in the Golden Gate area, it has satellite campuses in downtown San Francisco, Orange County, Sacramento, San Jose, and Santa Rosa.

^ Ziajka, Alan. Lighting the City, Changing the World of the Science at the University of San Francisco. San Francisco: University of San Francisco, Association of Jesuit University Presses, 2014.
^ As of June 30, 2024. Endowment and Investment Management (Report). USF. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
^ Boland, Jack (13 May 2025). "Welcoming the 29th President of the University of San Francisco | myUSF". myusf.usfca.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "USF Quick Facts". University of San Francisco. 30 October 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
^ "University of San Francisco Graphic Standards Manual" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-08-17.

[Lighting-1] Ziajka, Alan. Lighting the City, Changing the World of the Science at the University of San Francisco. San Francisco: University of San Francisco, Association of Jesuit University Presses, 2014.

[2] As of June 30, 2024. Endowment and Investment Management (Report). USF. Retrieved May 29, 2025.

[3] Boland, Jack (13 May 2025). "Welcoming the 29th President of the University of San Francisco | myUSF". myusf.usfca.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2025.

[USF_Quick_Facts-4] "USF Quick Facts". University of San Francisco. 30 October 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2025.

[5] "University of San Francisco Graphic Standards Manual" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-08-17.

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Former names	St. Ignatius Academy (1855–1859) St. Ignatius College (1859–1930)
Motto	Traditional: Pro Urbe et Universitate (Latin)
Motto in English	Current motto: "Change the World from Here"
Type	Private university
Established	1855; 170 years ago (1855)^[1]
Founder	Anthony Maraschi
Accreditation	WSCUC
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations	AJCU ACCU NAICU
Endowment	$566 million (2024) ^[2]
President	Dr. Salvador Aceves^[3]
Provost	Eileen Chia-Ching Fung
Academic staff	1,107 (2022; 445 full-time, 662 part-time)^[4]
Administrative staff	977 (2022; 928 full-time, 49 part-time)^[4]
Students	8,913 ^[4]
Undergraduates	5,287 ^[4]
Postgraduates	3,504 ^[4]
Location	San Francisco, California , United States 37°46′46″N 122°27′07″W / 37.77944°N 122.45194°W / 37.77944; -122.45194
Campus	Large city, 55 acres (22 ha)
Newspaper	San Francisco Foghorn
Colors	Green Gold^[5]
Nickname	Dons
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – WCC
Mascot	The Don, a Spanish nobleman
Website	www.usfca.edu