The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Catholic research university on a 180-acre Spanish Renaissance-architecture campus in San Diego, California, founded in 1949. With about 5,800 undergraduate and 3,200 graduate students, USD is best known for business (Knauss), law, peace and justice studies (the Kroc School), and engineering. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I in the West Coast Conference. A two-year on-campus residency requirement is in effect. USD's residence halls reflect the university's Catholic heritage with single-gender first-year halls. Notable halls include Maher Ha…
