San Diego

The University of California San Diego ranking is among the top 100 universities in the world as per a top-ranking publisher in 2025. In 2024, as per another ranking publisher, the university ranks within the category of Top 100 Universities in the World. In the QS rankings, this university ranks at #66 position in 2026 and #72 in 2025. As per Times Higher Education rankings 2025, this university ranks at #34 position. 

Yes, the University of San Diego offers scholarship opportunities for international students such as Alcala, Trustee, and Presidential scholarships. The scholarships are awarded based on student’s academic performance and community involvement. Scholarships usually range from USD 18,000 TO USD 28,000 (INR 15,03,564 to INR 23,38,877). However, only freshman applicants are eligible for merit scholarships. Also, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and full time status (12-18 units each semester) to be eligible for scholarships.

The University of San Diego admission requirements for international students may differ programme wise. However, general requirements are:

•  Submission of application through Common App for UG applicants and online application for PG applicants.
•  Meet programme specific requirements
•  Submission of required transcripts
•  An Essay
•  Academic Letter of Recommendation
•  Submit the English language test score through IELTS, TOEFL, or Duolingo

The GPA requirement at the University of San Diego differs program-wise. However, the general required GPA at the university is 2.75 or higher. USD considers a student’s GPA to be a very important factor in admission consideration. Other requirements include university or high school transcripts and English language proficiency score. However, University of San Diego is test free for undergraduate applicants.

According to alumni of USD, the university provides great housing facilities for freshmen students who want to live on-campus. First-year students of USD can live at Maher Hall and The Valley. Maher Hall is one of the most popular residence hall of the university. It has multiple room setups, common areas, study spaces, etc. at Maher Hall. On the other hand, The Valley consists of numerous multiple residential buildings as well as a gym, space for outdoor recreation, and a café.

The most popular majors at the University of San Diego include Engineering; Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Liberal Arts and Sciences, etc. The top majors among the university’s 2022 graduates are:

• Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services: 38%
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences: 13%
• Social Sciences: 10%
• Engineering: 10%

Student organizations, community service opportunities, and small-class sizes of USD produce confident and original thinkers. Over 180 student organizations are there at the USD campus. On top of this, students are offered housing, health and wellness, sports and athletics facilities, etc.

For UG admissions, UC San Diego releases admission decisions almost 4 months after the application deadline. In the case of PG programs, the admission decisions releasing process varies by department. The applications are released throughout the year. The application status page will be updated as soon as the decisions are released.

For UCSD admissions, international students must meet all the admission requirements. University of California San Diego application fee for international students is listed below-