University Of California-San Francisco
Location and Contact Information
500 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143-0244
USA
Main Tel: (415) 476-9000
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
University of California, San Francisco, also known as UCSF, is one of the leading centers of health sciences research, patient care, and education in the world. It was established in 1873. UCSF is one of the ten campuses of the University of California. The medical center of UCSF is ranked consistently among the top 10 hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:
- School of Dentistry
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- UCSF Medical Center
UCSF has an active student life. The students can participate in several student clubs and organizations available on campus.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in medicine and nursing and emergency medicine.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Racially diverse student body.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Quarter.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There is a hospital on campus.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
Financial Aid
UC San Francisco participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of California-San Francisco:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | Dallas, TX | 2,461 |
| 2 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 3,093 |
| 3 | SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY | 1,613 |
| 4 | Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona, CA | 2,393 |
| 5 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | 3,865 |
| 6 | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | 1,385 |
| 7 | Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | 3,236 |
| 8 | University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey | Newark, NJ | 5,906 |
| 9 | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1,745 |
| 10 | Pomona College | Claremont, CA | 1,532 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 359 | 3 |
| Master | 217 | 12 |
| Doctorate | 153 | 16 |
| First-professional certificate | 44 | 3 |
| Bachelor | 2 | 1 |
| Post-master's certificate | 1 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 299 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 43 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 1,447 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,998 in 2009-2010 (1,346 full-time equivalent).
graduate students are 46% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 54%.
Students under 25 years old represent 23% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
UC San Francisco provides on-campus housing for 1,065 of its 1,346 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Graduate School Focus
UC San Francisco offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include medical degrees.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
ENGINEERING
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
LIBERAL ARTS
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Public Health Education and Promotion
MEDICINE
- Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
- Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
SCIENCE
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biophysics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Genetics
- Immunology
- Molecular Biochemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Physical Therapy/Therapist