The University of San Francisco

University of San Francisco

Latin: Universitas Sancti Francisci
Former names	St. Ignatius Academy (1855) St. Ignatius College (1859) University of St. Ignatius (1912) St. Ignatius College (1919)
Motto	Traditional: Pro Urbe et Universitate (Latin)
Motto in English	Traditional: For City and University Current Motto: Change the World From Here
Type	Private Nonprofit Carnegie Classification:Doctoral/Moderate Research and Community Engaged
Established	October 15, 1855
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment	$300.4 million (2016)
President	Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J.
Academic staff	1,245 Faculty (Fall 2015: 493 Full-Time, 724 Part-Time)
Administrative staff	1,132 (Fall 2015: 1,003 Full-Time, 129 Part-Time)
Students	11,018 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates	6,745 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates	4,273 (Fall 2016)
Location	San Francisco, California, U.S. 37°46′46″N 122°27′07″W / 37.77944°N 122.45194°W / 37.77944; -122.45194Coordinates: 37°46′46″N 122°27′07″W / 37.77944°N 122.45194°W / 37.77944; -122.45194
Campus	Urban - 55 acres (22 ha)
Fight song	"Victory Song"
Colors	Green and Gold
Athletics	NCAA Division I – WCC
Nickname	Dons
Affiliations	AJCU ACCU NAICU WASC
Sports	15 varsity sports teams (7 men's and 8 women's)
Mascot	The Don, a Spanish Nobleman
Website	www.usfca.edu

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a Jesuit Catholic university located in San Francisco, California, United States. The school's main campus is located on a 55-acre (22 ha) setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. The main campus is nicknamed "The Hilltop", and part of the main campus is located on Lone Mountain, one of San Francisco's major geographical features. In addition, the university offers classes at multiple other locations. Its close historical ties with the City and County of San Francisco are reflected in the University's traditional motto, Pro Urbe et Universitate (For the City and University). The current motto is Change the World From Here. USF's Jesuit Catholic identity is rooted in the vision and work of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order.

Founded by the Jesuits in 1855 as St. Ignatius Academy, USF started as a one-room schoolhouse along Market Street in what later became downtown San Francisco. Under its founding president, Anthony Marachi, S.J., St. Ignatius Academy received its charter to issue college degrees on April 30, 1859, from the State of California, and signed by governor John B. Weller. In that year the school changed its name to St. Ignatius College. The original curriculum included Greek, Spanish, Latin, English, French, Italian, algebra, arithmetic, history, geography, elocution, and bookkeeping. Father Maraschi was the college's first president, a professor, the college's treasurer, and the first pastor of St. Ignatius Church.