University of San Francisco is a private institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,344, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 55 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. University of San Francisco's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 117.

The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit institution in California’s Bay Area. The school tries to emphasize its Jesuit mission in every degree program offered. Students can elect to participate in service-learning semesters, during which academic coursework is complemented by volunteer work around San Francisco. The university at large is committed to bettering the community, including through partnerships with local organizations and work through the school’s research centers and institutes. More than 90 percent of freshmen live in on-campus housing.