Amedee and Rios

Miranda Amedee and Jaedyn Rios

Ms. Ramirez

Cobra Academy P2A

25 October 2022

University of San Diego

The University of San Diego is located 2 miles north of downtown San Diego, on the

north crest of Mission Valley. Like many other Universities there is an application fee for the

University of San Diego and that is $55 for all applicants. Tuition fees can vary from University

to University but to attend the University of San Diego tuition per year is $53,810 and per

semester it costs $26,905. To live on campus could be fun and you could make lots of memories

with your roommates and others who also live on campus, it does cost money though but the

experiences and new friends you will have could be worth it. Per semester it costs $5,535 and per

year it costs $11, 070 to live on campus at USD. To some these expenses may seem like a lot

therefore, there are financial aids for those students who might need it and it is received through

One Stop Student Center and FAFSA. At the University there are more than 76% of

undergraduates receiving some form of financial assistance, including scholarships and need-

based financial aid.

If you are wondering what a weighted and unweighted GPA is, a weighted GPA is a student's

grade after adding extra points for honors or Advanced Placement courses. Meaning when a

student is getting their grade their GPA can be beyond a 4.0 usually goes from a scale of 0 to 5.0

GPA. An unweighted GPA is a student’s grade not taking honors or Advanced Placement
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courses into account. It is on a scale of 0 to 4.0, each letter grade corresponds to a numerical

value. To apply to the University of San Diego students should have a 2.6 to a 4.0 GPA. There

are exams a student must take prior to applying to the University of San Diego. Students must

take the SAT or ACT. The SAT exam measures a high school student's readiness for

college/University. The highest SAT score is 1600 and it costs $55. The ACT exam is used for

the same idea. They both measure the students' readiness for college and or university. They also

provide schools with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. ACT

does have fees, it costs $60 with no writing and if a student wants writing it will be $85 the

highest score goes from a 1 to a 36. For the university of San Diego the required SAT score is

1350 or higher and the ACT score should be at a 31 or higher.

At the University of San Diego there’s something for everyone with more than 200 majors and

academic programs. Here are just 5 of them and what they offer. Business which gives you a

first-hand understanding of how every business functions, integrates with one another and to

drive value. Management will show you to build a broad foundation in business and leadership,

so you can successfully manage your own set of employees one day. Biology at USD offers

student’s comprehensive study of the nature, structure and function of organisms. Plus critical

research opportunities and well-equipped labs. Marketing helps you discover how strategy,

market research and consumer behavior come together to make compelling campaigns. Finance

helps students learn through hands-on experiences using actual financial and economic data,

and applying students analysis to a real $200,000 donor fund. These were just the most popular

majors and academic programs at the University of San Diego. There are many more for you to

explore and find out what is the best choice for you. University of San Diego also offers many
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PhD programs for example, College of Arts and Sciences, Franciscan School of Theology, Hahn

School of Nursing and Health Science, Business, Peace studies, these are only some out of many

more. Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time, full-time undergraduate students who

complete their program at the same institution within a specified period. University of San

Diego’s retention rates do not go lower than 80%. Starting from fall 2017 retention rates are

90%, 2018 92%, 2019 84%, 2020 92% and the most recent 2021 at 90%. What are admission

and graduation rates? Calculated percentages of students who graduate or complete their

program within a specified timeframe. The University of San Diego's admission and graduation

rate is around 80.4%.

Many people are big sports fans and at USD some of the most popular sports are baseball,

basketball, football, and cross country. The official mascot for the university is none other than

Diego Torero, chosen by founder bishop Charles Francis buddy in 1961. USD was the first

university on the West Coast to be designated as an Ashoka Changemaker campus. The

university was founded under the leadership of Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill and Bishop Charles

Francis Buddy. USD chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women

and San Diego University, the two institutions merged in 1972. USD has a couple famous

alumni, for example Chris Bauer who is now an American Actor. Also John Brian Patrick Quinn,

OC was a Canadian ice hockey player, head coach, and executive, and Ryan Keith Zinke is an

American politician and businessman. A fun fact about the university is that it would only be a

short drive from the campus to get to beaches, mountains, downtown San Diego, and the

Mexican border. Also, at USD there are 17 NCAA Division I teams, 23 sports clubs, many
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recreation clubs and fitness classes. Another fun fact about USD is that the campus has a 16th

century Spanish renaissance architectural style. At the university there are many different

traditions such as the Festival of Lights, O-week/Torero days and Greek week. The Festival of

Lights is a kickoff to the torero holiday spirit with Christmas tree lighting, pictures with Santa

and Christmas carols. O-week/Torero days is a four day orientation to everything USD for all

freshmen. Greek week is for all Fraternities and sororities that come together annually for a

friendly competition celebrating Greek life and philanthropy, all events and activities throughout

the week are done to raise money to a worthy charity of their choosing.

There is always something for you at the University of San Diego. A private institution founded

in 1949 with a total of 9,041 graduate enrollment for fall 2021 and 5,702 undergraduate

enrollment fall 2021. University of San Diego offers a number of student services, including

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health

insurance. On campus USD offers security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late

night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks,

controlled dormitory access, etc. In classes there is good gender distribution. Students also have

many options for majors, PhD programs and sports to choose from so they will always have

options to choose from.

Works Cited

“Tuition and Financial Aid.” University of San Diego. 3 October 2022.

https://www.sandiego.edu/admission-and-aid/tuition-and-financial-aid.php

“Majors and minors.” University of San Diego. 3 October 2022.

https://www.sandiego.edu/academics/majors-and-minors.php

“University of San Diego Student Life” Spt. 13 2022.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-san-diego-10395/student-life