USF Comparisons

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San Francisco, CA
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Compare with California Public Colleges

Compare with California Public Colleges for University of San Francisco
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$45,289 lower in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$51,764 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA	$44,770 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$44,145 lower in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$44,078 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Davis Davis, CA	$43,718 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	$52,082 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$53,142 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA	$43,734 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$46,896 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$44,886 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$44,487 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, CA	$52,242 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA	$52,712 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with California Private Colleges

Compare with California Private Colleges for University of San Francisco
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Stanford University Stanford, CA	$5,418 higher in-state tuition	58% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$11,605 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$9,426 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$1,865 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$801 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chapman University Orange, CA	$4,492 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	$5,406 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pomona College Claremont, CA	$4,928 higher in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$5,782 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$3,412 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$14,242 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$386 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA	$8,121 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	$7,488 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Scripps College Claremont, CA	$5,458 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$9,142 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA	$6,908 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$11,508 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$7,932 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA	$21,764 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA	$4,004 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$8,331 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	$7,286 higher in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA	$30,292 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of San Francisco
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University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV	$50,914 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of San Francisco
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$6,782 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emerson College Boston, MA	$3,436 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Denver Denver, CO	$906 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$11,352 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bentley University Waltham, MA	$508 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$9,322 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$16,243 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$2,832 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$7,322 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$3,058 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle University Seattle, WA	$3,771 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$2,392 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$2,142 lower in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$5,012 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$11,636 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$1,353 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$1,798 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$6,952 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$88 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$13,912 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$3,342 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$4,336 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$4,732 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$1,094 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$8,106 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$19,920 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$6,094 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$15,040 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simmons University Boston, MA	$13,618 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$4,008 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$20,692 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Champlain College Burlington, VT	$12,642 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$23,342 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
MCPHS University Boston, MA	$19,962 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$13,932 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ	$16,343 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Touro University New York, NY	$38,042 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=122612.

Last updated: August 2026