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Deadline
January 15, 2022
170 Days Left
Admissions Department
2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117
(800) CALL-USF
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Freshman Admission Reqs
Freshman Admission Reqs
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High School Preparation
High School Graduation
High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program
College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Req or Recommended
Subject Req Reco
English 4
Mathematics 3
Science 2
Foreign Language 2
Social Studies 3
Academic Electives 6
Examinations
Subject Required Units Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT Considered if submitted February 15
SAT Only Not reported
SAT Subject Tests Only Not reported
ACT Writing Test Policy Accepted with or without writing component SAT: Used for placement, ACT: Used for placement
Applying For Admission
Applying For Admission
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Admissions Office
Address
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco
CA
94117
Phone
(800) CALL-USF
Fax
(415) 422-2217
Application Dates & Fees
Regular Admission Deadline
January 15, 2022
Application Fee
$70
Application Fee Waiver
Available
Regular Admission Notification
January 15, 2022
Accept Offer of Admission
May 1
Waiting List Used
Yes
Defer Admission
Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission
Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Application Form
Common Application
Accepted
Universal College Application
Not accepted
Electronic Application
Accepted
Other Application Requirements
Interview
Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement
Required for all freshmen
Letters of Recommendation
1 required for all freshmen
Financial Need
Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Selection of Students
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Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Religious Affiliation/Commitment X
Essay X
Interview X
State Residency X
Geographic Residence X
First Generation to Attend College X
Relation with Alumnus X
Ethnicity X
Academic GPA X
Class Rank X
Recommendations X
Profile of Fall Admission
Profile of Fall Admission
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Overall Admission Rate
64% of 21,867 applicants were admitted
Women
64% of 15,013 applicants were admitted
Men
65% of 6,854 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled
1,651 (12%) of 14,086 admitted students enrolled
Women
1,004 (10%) of 9,616 admitted students enrolled
Men
647 (14%) of 4,470 admitted students enrolled
Students Offered Wait List
1,704
Students Accepting Wait List Position
871
Students Admitted From Wait List
755
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 Scale)
3.75 and Above
25%
3.50 - 3.74
24%
3.25 - 3.49
30%
3.00 - 3.24
18%
2.50 - 2.99
3%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math: 618 average, 560-670 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
16.8%
Score of 600 - 700
40.8%
Score of 500 - 600
39.1%
Score of 400 - 500
3.3%
Score of 300 - 400
0%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
SAT EBRW: 610 average, 570-660 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800
10.8%
Score of 600 - 700
50.6%
Score of 500 - 600
32.4%
Score of 400 - 500
5.9%
Score of 300 - 400
0%
Score of 200 - 300
0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
26 average, 23-32 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36
21.5%
Score of 24 - 29
45.5%
Score of 18 - 23
31.8%
Score of 12 - 17
1.1%
Score of 6 - 11
0%
Score of 5 or Below
0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank
Top tenth: 32%
Top quarter: 66%
Top half: 95%
National Merit Scholar
Not reported
Valedictorian
Not reported
Class President
Not reported
Student Government Officer
Not reported
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