College of Arts and Sciences

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College of Arts and Sciences

Learn by doing. Make mistakes. Make connections. Create a community of progress.

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Journey to the Moon

Reach for the stars and see where it takes you. For Karim Iliya ’12, that means a SpaceX trip around the moon.

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From Info to Action

Use data to improve medical care and keep families together.

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Find Your Program

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Undergraduate Programs

Choose from more than 100 majors and minors. Mix them and match them to suit your interests and aspirations.

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Economics? Data science? Creative writing? Museum studies? Sport management? Find the program that works for you.

Graduate Programs

Professional Certificates

Enhance your existing skills. Acquire new skills. Increase your knowledge and your value with liberal arts education — without the commitment of a full academic program.

Professional Certificates

Get More Than a Degree

  • Meet Your Mentors
  • Connect With Classmates
  • Learn Beyond the Lecture
  • Discover the USF Difference
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Meet Your Mentors

While USF professors are world-class scholars and researchers, they’re at USF because they put teaching first. This means they put you first. So ask them questions. Stay after class. See them as mentors. They won’t bite.

Our Faculty
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Connect With Classmates

Come to the city that welcomes you. Come to the campus that wants you. Bring your whole self to the University of San Francisco.

School Life
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Learn Beyond the Lecture

Come learn by doing. Work with your classmates. Do research with your professors. Create team projects and solo projects, too.

Research & Creative Achievement
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Discover the USF Difference

Come to the Hilltop and join a community of changemakers.

Our Difference

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November 21, 2023

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Meet Our Students

Faheema Eissar

"At USF it’s not just about finishing the program; it’s about learning — and it’s about understanding that you belong."

Faheema Eissar

International & Development Economics MS ’23

Sly Pellas

"USF had all the majors and programs I was interested in. It put me at ease knowing I had multiple options."

Sly Pellas

Communication Studies ’22

Jacqueline Ornelas

"I was drawn to the small and personal class sizes. You can connect with your professors and deeply engage with what you are learning."

Jacqueline Ornelas

Sociology ’21

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