Academic Life at University of San Diego

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at University of San Diego, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 14 students per faculty member, University of San Diego is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. University of San Diego employs 53% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at University of San Diego can choose from 60 majors with reported graduates spanning 22 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of San Diego are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of San Diego.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at University of San Diego, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of San Diego offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 0 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of San Diego retains and graduates its students — 91% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on University of San Diego

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of San Diego — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of San Diego — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at University of San Diego — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at University of San Diego — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at University of San Diego — accreditation status and accrediting bodies