University of San Francisco Top Questions

The worse thing about my school is the lack of cultural diversity. I chose this institution because I had read it was the 15th most diverse school in the nation. I have found this not to be the case. I enjoy meeting different people from different cultures. I believe that is how you grow as an individual. However, most of my dormmates are from the same geographical area which I am from. Although I do enjoy their company I would have prefered to connect with students from out of the area, out of the state and out of the country.

This year will be my first semester as an incoming transfer student at the University of San Francisco so I have not experienced anything yet that I would consider it being the worst thing about USF. One thing I can say that I experienced just by visiting the school is that the parking is not so great. Being that the school is located in San Francisco where parking is limited and located near Golden Gate Park, public transportation is a better option to commute to school.

The worst part about USF is how many cliques there are around campus. There are many different groups of people and it is hard to blend in with everyone. Not all of the students at the school are welcoming and make it difficult to feel a part of your school. It takes a little more effort to make friends, and since the school is so small it is almost like a high school.

The worst part about the University of San Francisco is the high cost of tuition and lack of scholarships available. Even coming from a Jesuit high school, USF (a Jesuit University) offered no help in the continuation of a Jesuit education. The merit scholarship was not on a sliding scale, so although my GPA was much higher than what they expected, my average SAT scores were not good enough and therefore, the school offered me no financial aid.

USF is very expensive to attend.

The lab facilities are a little dated and need to be updated. There are also not too many places for off campus students to hang out.

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Living in the city can be expensive in itself and tuition is no easier.

I feel like our school costs much more than it is worth it. Tuition on it's own is very expensive, without all the additive costs. Living in San Francisco is expensive in general is expensive, so our school should do as much as they can not to add on costs. For example, we still required to spend $1700 dollars a semester in a meal card. Everyone mostly ends up not using all of it because the quality of the food is not good, and it either goes to waste or we buy unnecessary food items.

Being situated in such a metropolitan environment, the University of San Francisco does not allow a student the comfort or memory-making environment at larger, more tight knit campus provides.