University of San Diego
The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and School of Law), the two institutions merged in 1972.
Former names | San Diego College for Women (1949–1972) San Diego University (1949–1972) |
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| Motto | Emitte Spiritum Tuum (Latin) |
Motto in English | Send Forth Thy Spirit |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1949 |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $652.5 million (2022) |
| President | James T. Harris III |
Academic staff | 1007 |
| Undergraduates | 5,702 |
| Postgraduates | 2,529 |
Other students | 810 |
| Location | , , United States 32°46′16″N 117°11′15″W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Toreros |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – WCC, Pioneer Football League |
| Mascot | Diego Torero |
| Website | www |
Since then, the university has grown to comprise nine undergraduate and graduate schools, to include the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES), the Knauss School of Business and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education.
USD has 89 undergraduate and graduate programs, and enrolls approximately 9,073 undergraduate, paralegal, graduate and law students. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".