Graduate Schools at USD
University of San Diego is a Private, 4 years school located in San Diego, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of USD graduate schools is $31,240. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $30,754.
Total 3,863 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of San Diego and, of that, 1,470 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of San Diego offers 50 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at USD graduate schools is $31,240 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 6.52% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at USD.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28,410 | $27,936 | $474 |
| 2022 | $28,410 | $27,936 | $474 |
| 2023 | $28,878 | $28,404 | $474 |
| 2024 | $29,328 | $28,854 | $474 |
| 2025 | $31,240 | $30,402 | $838 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,552 |
| 2022 | $1,552 |
| 2023 | $1,578 |
| 2024 | $1,603 |
| 2025 | $1,638 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $15,156 | $2,933 | $16,580 | $4,642 |
| 2022 | $16,246 | $2,979 | $17,253 | $4,761 |
| 2023 | $17,010 | $3,051 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $18,084 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
| 2025 | $19,918 | $4,446 | $22,086 | $6,931 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of San Diego offers 94 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 12 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 43 | 9 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 3 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 2 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 94 | 12 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 119 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 2 |
| Education (other) | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 138 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 81 |
| Business Administration and Management | 74 |
| Medical Informatics | 73 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 64 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 223 |
| Nursing Science | 11 |
Graduate Student Population
At USD, there are 9,714 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,863 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,666 male and 2,197 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.76 to 1. University of San Diego offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,470 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 437 | 175 | 262 |
| Black or African American | 213 | 94 | 119 |
| Hispanic | 884 | 345 | 539 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| White | 1,551 | 644 | 907 |
| Two or More Races | 196 | 76 | 120 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 410 | 253 | 157 |
| Total | 3,863 | 1,666 | 2,197 |
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