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University of San Diego

University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492

Official telephone: (619) 260-4600
Website: www.sandiego.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Judith Lewis Logue,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 619 260-2700
800 248-4873 (toll free)
619 260-4619 (fax)
usdofas@sandiego.edu
FAFSA number: 010395

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $45,540; $45,540 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $600
Book fees: $1,800
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,168
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,302

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2yesN/A
State Aid FormMarch 2noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
72% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
42% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
72% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
76% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
71% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
34% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
14% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
74% for first-year students
71% for full-time undergraduates
59% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$32,901 for first-year students
$32,397 for full-time undergraduates
$20,253 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$26,738 for first-year students
$25,470 for full-time undergraduates
$15,272 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,609 for first-year students
$7,713 for full-time undergraduates
$8,297 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,778 for first-year students
$7,035 for full-time undergraduates
$7,472 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
26% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$11,893 for first-year students
$14,523 for full-time undergraduates
$9,350 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$36,862 for first-year students
$37,508 for full-time undergraduates
$4,330 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 16%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
First-year loan package range: $745 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $495 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 51%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,598
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 44%

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