The Inside Scoop by our Local Expert
Jesuit Fathers founded The University of San Francisco as San Francisco's premier institution of higher education in October 1855. Initially, however, the college was known as St. Ignatius Academy, and was established in a 26-feet-long by 16-feet-wide building. The college was opened under the tutelage of Father Anthony Maraschi, S.J., founder and first president. The University of San Francisco strives to maintain its core values of the Jesuit Catholic tradition that the college was founded on.The University of San Francisco offers an abundance of academic programs and colleges including, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Management, College of Professional Studies, School of Law, School of Education, and School of Nursing. The college also offers Division I men's basketball, soccer, baseball, golf, tennis, and cross-country. Women's Division I sports include basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and track. Visitors can access the main campus on Golden Gate Ave. between Kittredge Ter. and Roselyn Ter. in San Francisco, California. The area boasts a number of local hotels, which are likely to include parking, complimentary wireless Internet access, 24-hour front desk service, and cable/satellite televisions.