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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1452 first-time undergrad students enrolled at University of San Francisco. Among these students, 251 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 153 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1290

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 15867 admitted students 251 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

17%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1190-1390. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 690, while 25% scored below 600 and another 25% scored above 690.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 700, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1290 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of San Francisco.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 28% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    600-690
  • Math

    590-700

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 15867 admitted students 153 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

11%

Similar to the SAT, University of San Francisco does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    26-34
  • Math

    24-30
  • Composite

    26-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$55

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of San Francisco during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 22,372 7,482 14,890
Admitted students 15,867 5,035 10,832
Enrolled students 1,452 461 991
Acceptance rate 71% 67% 73%
Yield rate 9% 9% 9%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of San Francisco received a total of 22,372 applications. These applications included 7,482 male applicants and 14,890 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 22,372 applicants, University of San Francisco admitted 15,867 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,035 males and 10,832 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,452 students chose to enroll at University of San Francisco. This means that 1,452 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 461 were male and 991 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of San Francisco had an overall acceptance rate of 71% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 67% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of San Francisco had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of San Francisco over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 15,462 5,281 10,181 9,951 3,244 6,707 64% 61% 66% 1,267 424 843 13% 13% 13%
2016 15,289 5,197 10,092 10,911 3,666 7,245 71% 70% 72% 1,587 576 1,011 14% 16% 14%
2017 16,313 5,527 10,786 10,707 3,619 7,088 66% 66% 66% 1,532 546 986 14% 15% 14%
2018 18,411 5,974 12,437 11,885 3,967 7,918 65% 66% 64% 1,542 548 994 13% 14% 13%
2019 21,867 6,854 15,013 14,086 4,470 9,616 64% 65% 64% 1,293 490 803 9% 11% 8%
2020 21,477 7,579 13,898 15,099 5,200 9,899 70% 69% 71% 1,142 404 738 8% 8% 8%
2021 22,372 7,482 14,890 15,867 5,035 10,832 71% 67% 73% 1,452 461 991 9% 9% 9%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of San Francisco uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

University of San Francisco is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of San Francisco.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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