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University of San Francisco

university, San Francisco, California, United States
Also known as: St. Ignatius Academy

University of San Francisco, private coeducational institution of higher learning, located near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, U.S., and affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic Church. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The university includes five academic divisions: the college of arts and sciences and the schools of management, education, law, and nursing and health professions. Campus resources include more than 20 interdisciplinary centres and institutes, including the...