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Former names | St. Ignatius Academy (1855–1859) St. Ignatius College (1859–1930) |
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Motto | Traditional: Pro Urbe et Universitate (Latin) |
Motto in English | Traditional: "For City and University[citation needed]" Current motto: "Change the World from Here" |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1855[1] |
Founder | Anthony Maraschi |
Accreditation | WSCUC |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church (Jesuit) |
Academic affiliations | |
Endowment | $478.4 million (2022)[2] |
President | John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J. (interim) |
Provost | Eileen Chia-Ching Fung |
Academic staff | 1107 (November 2022: 445 full-time, 662 part-time)[3] |
Administrative staff | 977 (November 2022: 928 full-time, 49 part-time)[3] |
Students | 8,913 [3] |
Undergraduates | 5,287 [3] |
Postgraduates | 3,504 [3] |
Location | , 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[4] |
Nickname | Dons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – WCC |
Mascot | The Don, a Spanish nobleman |
Website | www |
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The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. 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.