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University of San Francisco

University of San Francisco
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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 IWCC
Sports 15 varsity sports teams
(7 men's and 8 women's)
Nickname Dons
Mascot The Don, a Spanish Nobleman
Affiliations AJCU ACCU
NAICU WASC
Website www.usfca.edu
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University rankings
National
Forbes 231
U.S. News & World Report 107
Washington Monthly 30
Global
QS 701+

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.


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