Liberal Arts Education to
Thrive in 21st Century Careers

Liberal Arts Education to Thrive in 21st Century Careers

Pursue undergraduate programs at USD’s College of Arts and Sciences, ranked #13 in USA

Among Top 50

Best College in USA

#5

Most Beautiful Campus

#3

Best Quality of Life

Among Top 50

Best College in USA

#5

Most Beautiful Campus

#3

Best Quality of Life

Among Top 50

Best College in USA

#5

Most Beautiful Campus

#3

Best Quality of Life

#13

Top 20 Best Schools for Making an Impact

#5

For Undergraduate Study Abroad Participation

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85 interdisciplinary programs which blend art, humanities and science

Conduct research with faculty that advances humanities with the Keck Program

Noella Norton, PhD
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Award-winning teacher and leader in international and graduate education
Rae M. Anderson
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Earned a PhD from UCSD and completed an NIH postdoctoral fellowship.
Sophia Baik, PhD
Assistant Professor, Communication
Studies data privacy, surveillance, and online moderation impacts.
Claudia Avila
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Ocean Sciences
Soil biogeochemist studying carbon and metal dynamics in soils.

“I had so many formative moments at USD. It might sound cliché, but young people, at 18, don't really understand anything. You might think you have it all figured out, but I learned a lot from my experiences at USD — all of my courses, faculty, everyone who was so encouraging to me, my mentors. “

Jared Ruda '11

Alumnus, Daytime Emmy Winner

"The History Department gave me the experience of pursuing research and being in a scholarly environment with enthusiastic staff and students; but most important to me was the community."

Abigail Stallard '24

Alumna, PhD Candidate at UC Davis

Psychology

Communication Studies

Art History

Environmental Studies

Behavioral Neuroscience

Architecture

Biochemistry

International Business

30+

Multicultural Organisations

80+

Professional & Honor Societies

18

Sororities & Fraternities

25

Competitive Sports Clubs

17

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletic teams

Application

Best College in Common Application (including USD's Member Questions + Essay)

Transcript

Official High School Transcript(s)

Recommendation

One Academic Letter of Recommendation (Headmaster or Counselor)

English Proficiency

• TOEFL (min 80) • IELTS (min 6.5) • Duolingo (min 115)

America’s Finest City

#5 best city in the US for year-round weather

The safest city in the US - City Crime Rankings

Booming Tech Hub

Home to Qualcomm, Cubic, Illumina and General Atomics

Reported to have 2,000 tech companies and 76,000 jobs by 2025

Thriving Startup Community

70+ startup incubators and accelerators

Ranks #5 globally for healthtech startups

Is University of San Diego a good college?

University of San Diego is one of USA's best college, ranked #53 in 'Best Value Schools' by U.S. News and made it to Wall Street Journal's Top 50 Best Colleges in the U.S. list.

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Ranked in the Top 50

Best Colleges in the US

Ranked in the Top 50

Best Colleges in the US

(Wall Street Journal Annual Ranking 2025)

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