University of California – San Francisco: Statistics

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# 42 of 14,131 In the World
# 35 of 2,597 In North America
# 32 of 2,496 In the United States
# 7 of 249 In California
# 1 of 12 In San Francisco
# 2 of 1,877 For Dermatology
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

13%

Enrollment

2,942

Average SAT

1,100

Average ACT

28

Graduates

3,007

Male:Female Ratio

36:64

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate13%
Academic CalendarSeptember to June. Also Summer Session (June to September)
Enrollment2,942

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for University of California – San Francisco based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 24%
â–  Nonresident Alien 11%
â–  Asian 33%
â–  Hispanic 15%
â–  Black or African American 7%
â–  Two or more races 6%
â–  Unknown 4%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of California – San Francisco.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of California – San Francisco majors

University of California – San Francisco has granted 282 master's across 15 programs, and 616 doctorate degrees across 21 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of California – San Francisco.

Major Master Doctoral
Medicine - 173
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 136 9
Pharmacy - 120
Dentistry - 112
Physical Therapy & Therapist - 47
International Public Health & International Health 28 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 16 12
Biomedical Sciences, General 4 22
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 26 -
Medical Science & Scientist 26 -
Nursing Practice - 24
Neuroscience 11 11
Molecular Biochemistry - 17
Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology 1 14
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 11 3
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - 12
Epidemiology 1 10
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 11 -
Molecular Pharmacology 1 7
Biophysics - 6
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - 6
Health & Medical Physics 5 -
Sociology, General 1 4
Medical Informatics 4 -
Medical Anthropology - 2
Rehabilitation Science - 1
Grand Total 282 616

Publications & Citations

University of California - San Francisco is a world-class research university with 275,601 scientific papers published and 16,128,161 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Biochemistry, Psychology, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Surgery.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
235,629 / 13,361,414
Biology
210,785 / 13,661,294
Genetics
141,998 / 10,270,472
Chemistry
128,275 / 9,604,433
Pathology
116,955 / 6,959,165
Biochemistry
111,947 / 8,849,418
Psychology
103,749 / 5,900,094
Computer Science
99,652 / 6,251,597
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
94,600 / 4,693,085
Surgery
81,012 / 4,018,151
Psychiatry
75,071 / 4,120,096
Immunology
60,569 / 3,971,790
Engineering
60,082 / 3,564,866
Physics
58,303 / 3,465,965
Environmental Science
52,693 / 2,894,698
Radiology
49,107 / 2,326,777
Neuroscience
45,706 / 3,024,624
Sociology
45,593 / 2,266,141
Political Science
44,379 / 1,893,522
Mathematics
43,909 / 2,318,718
Law
43,234 / 1,860,008
Oncology
41,969 / 2,902,574
Statistics
41,641 / 2,227,269
Organic chemistry
37,462 / 2,692,142
Public Health
35,604 / 1,890,030
Nursing
30,715 / 1,384,188
Philosophy
30,562 / 1,720,832
Demography
30,105 / 1,663,088
Family medicine
29,414 / 1,218,234
Anatomy and Physiology
28,888 / 1,709,566
Geology
27,154 / 1,519,108
Bioinformatics / Computational biology
25,380 / 2,047,406
Economics
22,956 / 950,498
Paleontology
22,845 / 1,296,455
Virology
22,727 / 1,238,007
Quantum and Particle physics
21,993 / 1,378,243
Geography and Cartography
21,642 / 1,005,304
Cardiology
21,334 / 1,115,614
Pharmacology
20,917 / 1,200,777
Anesthesiology
19,764 / 1,012,471

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

85 Notable alumni

Sheue-yann Cheng

1. Sheue-yann Cheng

1939-. (aged 87)
cancer researcher geneticist pharmaceutical chemist molecular biologist
Sheue-yann Cheng is a Taiwanese-American molecular geneticist who pioneered the development of mouse models to understand the molecular basis of diseases due to mutations of thyroid hormone receptors. Cheng is a senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute and chief of the gene regulation section.
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Judith Fradkin

2. Judith Fradkin

scientist
Judith E. Fradkin is an American physician-scientist. She was the director of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases from 2000 to 2018.
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Frank Gotch

3. Frank Gotch

1926-2017 (aged 91)
physician
Frank A. Gotch was an American physician known for his work in renal dialysis adequacy, specifically the development of Kt/V and standardized Kt/V. He was an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Rudi Schmid

4. Rudi Schmid

1922-2007 (aged 85)
hepatologist
Rudi Schmid was a Swiss-born American medical researcher specializing in hepatology. Among his contributions to biomedical science, Schmid led a team to discover heme oxygenase.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UCSFUniversity of California, San FranciscoUC San FranciscoUniversity of California at San Francisco
Founded 1864
Motto Fiat LuxLet there be light
Colors ucsf teal
Academic calendar September to June. Also Summer Session (June to September)
Total staff 15,111
Classification Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions
Address 500 Parnassus Ave San Francisco, California, 94143-0244 United States
City Population 874,000
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