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University of San Diego

School of Business Administration

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1216
  • Annual Tuition
    $39,486
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,069
  • University Selectivity
    44%
  • University Yield
    18%
  • Job Offers
    89%
  • Average Salary
    $50,499
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1972
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
5998 Alcala Park
Undergraduate Business Program
San Diego, California 92110, United States
Website
405x225

School of Business Administration

University of San Diego’s internationally recognized School of Business Administration offers a highly personal academic experience that gives students the tools to become world-class business leaders. For 40 years, the school has provided rigorous, values-based undergraduate and graduate business programs that accelerate personal and professional growth. Graduates of the University of San Diego’s business programs hold leadership positions across industries and sectors, and have been shaped by faculty that focus on teaching quality and an academic program that emphasizes ethics, the triple bottom line, and the role of business in society.

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The business program is unique because of the networking opportunities offered to its students. By the time I graduate I will have built relationships with dozens of professionals in my industry as well hundreds of students who will also be taking jobs in the local community. This allows USD students to be fully integrated into the professional community long before we begin working in our career profession.

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About University of San Diego

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
44% University of San Diego 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. High school GPA
  3. SAT/ACT scores
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
18472% 18,472
44% 44
18% 18
44% School Selectivity
18% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Dec 15
Fall 2013
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT with written
  • Are Interviews Required? By invitation only
Additional Requirements:

USD application requirements include a completed application, an application fee, official high school and/or college transcripts, a letter of recommendation and an essay. TOEFL is required of students whose native language is not English. As of January 2013, an official TOEFL iBT score of 80 or IELTS score of 6.5 is required. In order for TOEFL scores to be valid, they should not be older than two years. Foreign transcripts must be translated in English.

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
0% 0.0
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required?
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements Internal transfers file a declaration of a business major with the School of Business Advising Office. Students must successfully complete 60 units and calculus before enrolling in upper-division business courses.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Top Employer
  • Ernst & Young
  • Deloitte
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
89% School of Business Administration 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
64% 64
59% 59.267238095238085
64% Receive Offers
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
25% 25
16% 16.189999999999998
25% Receive Offers
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
9% 9
10% 10.193835616438358
9% Receive Offers
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
93% Graduates seeking full-time employment
7% Graduates not seeking employment
67% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 116
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
USD Career Services provides a full range of services, including on-campus interviews, employer presentations, resume development, interview preparation, internship assistance, workshops, career counseling, career assessments, online job & internship postings, online & career library resources, alumni referrals, job search handouts, presentations, appointments & drop-ins, and events such as mulitple career & internship fairs and an annual graduate and professional school fair.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$53,545
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $39,486
  • Fees $484
  • Expenses $13,575
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$53,545
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $39,486
  • Fees $484
  • Expenses $13,575
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need
  • Merit
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Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.sandiego.edu/admissions/financial_aid.php
Scholarships
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • School of Business Administration
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
33% 30
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
45% 26
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
School of Business Administration 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Business Administration
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Business Program Classes
26% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
74% 21 to 50 students
26 Average number of students in non-business required electives
66 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Digital Marketing
  • LGBTQ in Business & Economics
  • Business Leadership
  • International Approaches to Sustainability
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BAcc/Accountancy 124
  • BBA/Business Administration 124
  • BBA/Finance 124
  • BBA/Marketing
  • BBA/International Business
  • BBA/Real Estate
  • BA/Economics
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
101% 101
63% 63
Prominent Faculty
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    USD has a work study program throughout the entire campus, including the School of Business Administration. Students are able to gain experience in a variety of roles, including accounting and marketing.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    USD offers extensive international and study abroad programs with leading universities in over 30 countries. The John M. Ahlers Center for International Business at USD is designed to enhance international business education at USD. Besides bringing international faculty and courses to USD, the Ahlers Center also sponsors and coordinates business study-abroad programs. The Institute of International Education (IIE) Open Doors report ranks USD as #1 in study abroad participation.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    USD offers a multitude of community service learning opportunities that encompasses a wide spectrum of interest, including social, health, environment, and youth issues. Students also are encouraged to participate in community service projects through the classrooms and student organizations.

Students

46% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 65% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1320 75th Percentile Score on SAT 30 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
63% 63
Hispanic
18% 18
Multiethnic
7% 7
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
72%
7%
6%
10%
1%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
96% 96
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
4% 4
90% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
0%
0%

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 12,350
Alumni Donations
$215 Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Lorenzo J. Fertitta

    CEO & Chairman, Zuffa, LLC

  • Robert J. Mac Kay, Jr.

    Senior Vice President & Controller, PepsiCo Americas Beverage

  • J. Scott Di Valerio

    Chief Financial Officer, Coinstar, Inc