UC San Francisco (UCSF)
Founded 1864
President Sam Hawgood (Chancellor)
Fees USD 17,000
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Urban
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a public health sciences university and medical center of the University of California, founded in 1864. UCSF is the only UC campus dedicated entirely to graduate and professional health sciences education, and is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 universities in the world for life sciences. UCSF receives over $1 billion in NIH funding annually — the largest of any public university. The campus enrolls approximately 3,500 students across four professional schools.
Schools
- School of Medicine — Ranked #1-2 in research in the US
- School of Pharmacy — Ranked #1 in the world
- School of Nursing — Top-ranked nursing school in the US
- School of Dentistry — Top-5 dental school in the US
- Graduate Division — PhD programs in biomedical sciences
How to Apply
- MD Application: AMCAS
- PharmD: PharmCAS
- Dentistry: AADSAS
- Acceptance Rates: 2–5% depending on program
Key Deadlines
- MD Deadline: October 15 (AMCAS) | PharmD: February 1