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Jesuit tradition defines USF's approach to learning and our commitment to welcoming students of every faith and no faith. Our vision and mission are the foundations of our university and reflect the shared views of our institution. The University of San Francisco will be internationally recognized as a premier Jesuit Catholic, urban university with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. The core mission of the university is to promote learning in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as persons and professionals and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men and women for others. The university will distinguish itself as a diverse, socially responsible learning community of high-quality scholarship and academic rigor sustained by a faith that does justice. The university will draw from the San Francisco Bay Area's cultural, intellectual, and economic resources and its location on the Pacific Rim to enrich and strengthen its educational programs. The Honors College, the first of its kind at a Jesuit university, will gather undergraduates in a diverse academic community that cuts across disciplines, providing rich learning opportunities and personalized mentoring with distinguished scholars and artists. In anatomy, electricity, arguments, and apples, the core is the principal strength and stability source. Our core curriculum is built on that same essential principle, providing students with a common foundation for thinking critically with an eye toward a greater good. Through USF, studying abroad is an opportunity to earn academic credit abroad, learn a new language, gain work experience abroad, or be immersed in a new country. The Center for Global Education offers USF students semester, academic year, and short-term programs worldwide. Whether you want to spend a month abroad learning about a new country or spend an entire academic year taking classes abroad, we have a program for you! Students are encouraged to pursue in-depth research at the University of San Francisco at the highest level by taking advantage of USF's extensive resources. Small class sizes offer students the opportunity for hands-on involvement and collaborative relationships with faculty in ways not possible at other institutions. Here are some of our unique resources and ways our students are actively putting them to work. Undergraduate financial aid includes grants, merit scholarships, loans, and Federal Work-Study. According to the student and family (need-based financial aid) or merit scholarships (non-need-based on student's academic profile), these aid programs can be awarded. Say hello to the future you at the Priscilla A. Scotlan Career Services Center. Whether you are a freshman figuring out your career path or a senior looking for your first full-time opportunity, our team is here to ensure your success every step of the way. Student Disability Services (SDS) 's mission is to help USF students with disabilities serve as fully contributing and actively participating members of the university community while acquiring and developing the knowledge, skills, values, and sensitivity to become women and men for others. Toward that end, SDS promotes a fully integrated university experience for students with disabilities by ensuring that students have equal access to all areas of student life and receive appropriate educational support and services to foster their academic and personal success. We provide a wealth of accommodations for students to feel at home from orientation to graduation. The University of San Francisco hosts students from all over the world. Many international students have found USF to be ideal for studying, learning, and living. The University of San Francisco, the city's first university, was established by the Jesuits in October 1855. USF's founding president, Anthony Maraschi, S.J., arrived in San Francisco as an Italian immigrant in 1854. The next year, he borrowed $11,500 to build a Jesuit church and school on a few dunes on the south side of Market Street and proclaimed, "Here, in time, will be the heart of a great city." Father Maraschi was right. Around the original site of USF, a dynamic, diverse, distinctive city has grown and thrived. And at each step of that city's development, USF has provided leadership and service. When the original college, known as St. Ignatius Academy, opened its doors to its first class, three students showed up—that number grew to 65 by 1858. The State of California granted the college a charter in 1859. By 1927, to accommodate the growing student population, a liberal arts building was built just to the east of the church, and the college moved to its present location. In 1930, on the occasion of its Diamond Jubilee, and at the alumni groups' request, St. Ignatius College had renamed the University of San Francisco. In 1964, the university became fully co-educational, welcoming women to all programs. Lone Mountain was purchased by USF in 1978, extending the campus to 55 acres. View full university

Welcome to San Francisco State University, where nearly 30,000 students enroll each year. Every day, our network of more than 242,000 graduates contributes to the economic, cultural, and civic life of the Bay Area and beyond. From the heart of a diverse community, San Francisco State University honors roots, stimulates intellectual and personal development, promotes equity, and inspires the courage to lead, create, and innovate. SF State is a major public urban university, situated in one of the world's great cities. Building on a century-long history of commitment to quality teaching and broad access to undergraduate and graduate education, the University offers comprehensive, rigorous, and integrated academic programs that require students to engage in open-minded inquiry and reflection. SF State encourages its students, faculty, and staff to engage fully with the community and develop and share knowledge. Inspired by the diversity of our community that includes many first-generation college students and the courage of an academic community that strives to break down traditional boundaries, SF State equips its students to meet the 21st century's challenges. With the unwavering commitment to social justice that is central to the work of the University, SF State prepares its students to become productive, ethical, active citizens with a global perspective. San Francisco State University offers 77 degrees. No matter what future you dream of — whether it is in science, business, health care, the arts, or public service — you can make that dream a reality at San Francisco State. You will learn from faculty experts who are dedicated to helping you discover your unique path in life. From your first steps on campus, you will be encouraged to speak up, step out and immerse yourself in all the opportunities a San Francisco State education can bring: job opportunities, internships, scholarships, community service adventures, social justice activism, and interdisciplinary collaboration with students from every country in the world — not to mention the exciting experience of living in San Francisco. You will never get more attention from your teachers than at SF State. With average class sizes of fewer than 30 students, professors are available for one-on-one time with students. Because our professors understand that students do not all learn the same way, they work to tailor the learning process for you. Not only are they great teachers, but they are also masters in their fields. From San Francisco State, our graduates can go anywhere. Our alumni are journalism, creative writing, film, technology, science, business, government, and education. Our alumni have won 10 Pulitzers, 16 Oscars, 48 Emmys, 10 Grammys, and 12 Tonys. SF State is consistently one of the top feeder schools for employees at Apple, Google, Kaiser Permanente, Wells Fargo, Genentech, Oracle, the San Francisco Unified School District, and San Francisco. The University Corporation, San Francisco State (UCorp) was incorporated in 1946 as a not-for-profit public benefit corporation devoted to furthering the educational mission of San Francisco State University. UCorp aims to provide resources to the University to enrich the SF State experience for our students, faculty, and staff. In fulfilling its mission, UCorp performs a variety of services throughout the campus community. Specifically, it oversees commercial operations, administers educational grants and contracts for the University, and oversees the fiscal administration for numerous University programs. UCorp also provides accounting services to the other auxiliaries on campus. These services are coordinated with the campus community to enhance the University's educational and cultural environment and the surrounding community it serves. Nearly 300 clubs and organizations help students explore their interests and connect with others. The Associated Students, SF State's student government, supports a first-class child care program, low-cost health insurance, and a legal resource center. Also, many fraternities and sororities are active on campus. Intercollegiate sports for women are basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, and volleyball. For men, SF State offers baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, and wrestling. The University is a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, an NCAA Division II conference, for all sports except wrestling, which is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Intramural leagues, tournaments, and recreational activities -- men's, women's, and coed -- are offered in the fall and spring semesters. Sports include basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, swimming, bowling, ultimate frisbee, water polo, softball, badminton, tennis, and flag football. SF State is an arts and culture center, with hundreds of workshops, guest lectures, and exhibits throughout the year. Events and exhibits feature the work of students and faculty members and professionals from outside the University community. Campus residence halls and apartments offer proximity to around-the-clock computer labs and reading rooms, study and support groups, cultural activities, and social events. Two residence halls, Mary Ward and Mary Park, provide housing for 850 first-year students at the heart of campus. Apartment-style living is available for students under age 20 at The Towers at Centennial Square for those aged 20 to 22 at The Village at Centennial Square for those over 22; University Park South offers apartments and townhomes. There are a variety of Living Learning Communities within University Housing for students who share a common academic focus such as science and technology, health, and business. Programs, events, and support are provided. Did you Know? With a diverse range of students from almost every state and nearly 100 countries, the University community is a perfect setting for learning to succeed in a pluralistic society and the global economy. Our highly diverse campus consistently ranks in the top 20 nationwide in awarding undergraduate degrees to minorities. View full university

At the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, we give students the framework and foundation to succeed throughout their studies and careers, creating a path of lifelong learning. More than any other world-class conservatory, we educate the whole person, with an interconnected curriculum that breaks down barriers between the intellectual, artistic, professional, and individual. Our faculty, facilities, and position at the heart of the San Francisco music scene have helped SFCM seize a leading role in preparing—and defining—the 21st-century musician. As a professional school, we are committed to providing an outstanding education that prepares our graduates to pursue fully engaged lives as citizens of the world. Our core mission is to transform our students: artistically, intellectually, professionally, and individually. Through the study of music at the highest level, our students learn to seek achievement in every endeavor, convert challenge into an opportunity, understand the nature of excellence, and pursue their dreams with vigor and determination. We believe that inspiring the imagination, cultivating the artist, honing the intellect, and developing the professional are the keys to launching innovative graduates who excel in any field. Our phenomenal faculty and our location in the heart of a magnificent city provide an unparalleled experience in the world. Our focus is our students, and through an innovative and unique experience, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music prepares its graduates for a lifetime of achievement and success. Applying to colleges can be time-consuming and confusing. That is why our team at the Office of Admission is at your disposal. We can guide you through putting together your application, clarify audition requirements, help you prepare for your visit to San Francisco, and answer a wide range of questions. SFCM is a place of collaboration, adventure, excellence—and fun. We look forward to making your path into the Conservatory as enjoyable and straightforward as possible. We are here to help, so please let us know if you have any questions about SFCM. Or better yet, come in for a tour and see it for yourself. You'll need to know some specifics about the cost of attending SFCM, as well as all the ways to meet that cost. We've put together information for you that details tuition and housing expenses, financial aid options, and other money-related matters. We're here to help our talented students and their families manage the cost of world-class music education through a wide variety of sources. Conservatory financial aid generally falls into two categories: gift assistance (SFCM scholarships, federal and state grants) and self-help assistance (loans and work opportunities). The recipient may accept all or any part of the aid offered and sign up for an installment payment program. Many students also get financial help from outside sources, such as state scholarships and local musical clubs. At SFCM, we understand that college can be a substantial investment. We're here to help, and we're committed to working with you to achieve the education you desire. Nearly all of our students - 98 percent - are awarded scholarship assistance. Intellectually, artistically, professionally, individually—conservatory life is different in San Francisco. We will be with you every step of the way as you make San Francisco your home. Our Student Life staff has been where you are, and we know how important it is for every student to have their needs met. Study, practice, and performance will be significant parts of your life, but they are not the whole story. We are here to guide you through life at SFCM and in San Francisco. In the fall of 1917, pianists Ada Clement and Lillian Hodghead opened the doors to the Ada Clement Piano School at 3435 Sacramento Street, in the remodeled home of Lillian's parents. A school newsletter from 1924 described that the first semester of 1917: "The faculty numbered five. The school had four pupils. Four studios were used, and only two were equipped with blackboards. Three pianos were donated by the Misses Ada Clement and Lillian Hodghead." Recognizing the need for a music conservatory on the West Coast, the school incorporated in 1923 as the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, offering classes in many orchestral instruments and theory, composition, and voice. In 2006, the Conservatory relocated to a revitalized Civic Center campus with three state-of-the-art performance spaces, ushering in a new growth era. Composer John Adams held a composition and conducting residency. The orchestra made its recording debut on the Naxos label. A sister school agreement with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music yielded the San Francisco-Shanghai International Chamber Music Festival, an annual event hosted alternately in each city, featuring faculty and students' joint performances from each school. On July 1, 2013, David H. Stull took office as president of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, succeeding Murdoch, who stepped down after 25 years of service. Outlining his vision for the Conservatory's second century, Stull said, "Our collective ambition is to build the most innovative professional music school in the world, one that provides a transformative education of peerless excellence and launches highly successful artists and individuals who are educated for life." View full university

Founded in 1871, San Francisco Art Institute is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious higher education schools in contemporary art. We boast an illustrious list of faculty and alumni in all areas of focus. Most importantly, we have consistently held fast to a core philosophy of fostering creativity and critical thinking in an open, experimental, and interdisciplinary environment. At SFAI, we educate artists who will become the creative leaders of their generation. San Francisco Art Institute is dedicated to the intrinsic value of art and its vital role in shaping and enriching society and the individual. As a diverse community of working artists and scholars, SFAI provides its students with a rigorous education in fine arts and preparation for a life in the arts through an immersive studio environment, an integrated liberal arts curriculum, and critical engagement with the world. The Accrediting Commission accredits SFAI for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). SFAI is a place of hidden histories, tucked into corners of the campus and carved into the walls. The past and present of making, living, and breathing art are here—a mix of concrete, epic views, labyrinthine hallways, people, and art. The Diego Rivera Gallery, home to SFAI's historic Diego Rivera Mural, is a student-directed exhibition space for work by SFAI students. The gallery provides an opportunity for students from all academic programs to present their work or curate in a gallery setting to use the space for large-scale installations or to experiment with artistic concepts and concerns in a public venue. Students submit applications for exhibitions in November and March annually, and a jury of alumni selects the artists who will exhibit. Students may apply to have an individual show, participate in a group show, or curate a show. About 40 shows per year are scheduled, and close to 200 students exhibit each year. Our degree programs are about much more than making or looking at objects. Art is embedded in the culture in a myriad of ways. Students work closely with faculty and peers—in-studio and liberal arts courses, and across disciplines—to strengthen modes of creative, visual, and analytical thinking essential for success. SFAI's graduate degree programs allow you to define a course of study as an individual as you are. Intensive studio time, immersive theory and history courses, collaborative exhibition opportunities, one-on-one dialogue with practicing artists, an ever-changing roster of esteemed visitors, and professional opportunities in the field are all part of the norm. Our courses and disciplines challenge conventions, embrace risk and push students to discover uncharted artistic terrain. The undergraduate degree trajectory is as individualized as each SFAI artist. Students use the disciplines to forge their study pathways and bolster the Core Curriculum with electives across mediums and fields. Through cross-disciplinary course work, independent studio time, dialogue and collaboration with peers and faculty, immersive history and theory courses, and exhibitions and lectures on campus, our undergraduate students create new ways of looking at and living in the world. Artists founded the San Francisco Art Institute for artists in 1871.SFAI is a laboratory for art + ideas. Across two campuses, we offer undergraduate and graduate degrees. Our interdisciplinary curriculum and supportive community will catapult your creative career. San Francisco Art Institute is home to students, faculty, and staff from more than 30 countries who make an enormous contribution to our campus. We remain committed to the safety, legal rights, and well-being of them and our entire community. Our commitment is to implement policies and protocols that ensure undocumented and underdocumented individuals on our campus, be they students, faculty, staff, or other community members. San Francisco Art Institute was declared a Sanctuary Campus in March 2017. San Francisco is also a Sanctuary City. With the January 1 effective date of Senate Bill 54, California became the country's first Sanctuary State, with measures that prohibit police from asking people about their immigration status during routine interactions and prevent local authorities from acting as immigration agents. Educating the next generation of artists, creating meaningful interactions between artists and society, and enriching the community through public programs that encourage the artist in everyone—it is all part of SFAI's mission and impact. When you make a gift to SFAI, you stand with us as a champion of artists and scholars who dare to push the boundaries of creativity, sparking meaningful experiences and bold ideas that shape our world. Encompassing some of the most significant art movements of the last century, SFAI has historically embodied a spirit of experimentation, risk-taking, and innovation. Since 1871, SFAI has attracted individuals who push beyond boundaries to discover uncharted artistic terrain. With an ever-expanding roster of esteemed faculty and alumni, robust exhibitions and public programs, and a mission dedicated to the intrinsic value of art, SFAI is poised to expand upon the West Coast legacy of radical innovation grounds SFAI's philosophy for another century. View full university

Urban School is the premier independent high school in San Francisco with a national reputation as an educational leader, having designed, pioneered, and implemented educational innovations for more than half a century. With innovations such as UrbanX Labs, our unique integrated approach to technology, design, engineering, nationally recognized community service program, and our pioneering technology integration program, our students experience a meaningful, in-depth, and well-rounded approach to learning. Urban's extraordinary teachers ensure that each student has a strong sense of themselves as learners and that they graduate uniquely equipped to solve the challenges their generation will face. Urban School of San Francisco seeks to ignite a passion for learning, inspiring its students to become self-motivated, enthusiastic participants in their education – both in high school and beyond. Learning is an active, joyful process of discovery where students are challenged to ask essential questions, solve problems in disciplined and creative ways, and construct substantive understandings under passionate and inspiring teachers' guidance. Academic excellence is demonstrated by depth of conceptual understanding and achieved through rigorous engagement, comprehensive assessment, and thoughtful self-evaluation. We honor each individual's uniqueness and embrace diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a robust and inclusive community and prepare students for lives in a multicultural society. Students best grow in personal responsibility and self-worth in a school characterized by trust, honesty, and mutual respect among students and teachers. We are committed to reflection, evaluation, evolution, and innovation as a means to improve teaching and learning. Learning extends beyond the classroom to instill in students a sense of mission and purpose as citizens of the broader community and world. As we prepare students for college, we celebrate adolescence's vitality and the abundant possibilities for intellectual growth and personal achievement during these four years. Since our founding in 1966, diversity, inclusion, equity, and access have been critical elements of Urban School's mission and core values. We seek to create a community that reflects our city, state, and future world. We believe the best education occurs in a school made up of students, faculty/staff, and families drawn from different socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, races, religions, and sexual orientations. The school has a larger public purpose of educating students who have been historically under-represented in independent schools. While the work of diversity and equity in our community has always been a part of the mission of Urban, we aim to build on this commitment, and by so doing, create a genuinely inclusive school – one where students and adults are welcomed and supported, and where their faces, voices, and experiences are reflected and valued. We believe that the work of inclusion is a responsibility held by all and done for all, person to person. The Urban School curriculum provides a solid foundation in college preparatory subjects. Many of our classes have distinctive features that set them apart as particularly challenging and comparable to college-level work. These classes, designated as UAS (Urban Advanced Studies), are developed by the Urban faculty and comprise the school's most rigorous coursework. UAS classes are offered in every subject area, and most are recognized by colleges (including the University of California) as honors-level courses. Many Urban students choose to take Advanced Placement subject exams after taking these courses. Urban's academic program seeks to involve students in their broader community — the school, the city, the world — and develop a sense of social responsibility. Beyond a core curriculum that builds a firm framework of general knowledge and conceptual understanding in each of the disciplines, the Urban program allows students to develop in-depth knowledge and fluency with skills and ways of thinking across disciplines. Rather than just learning a particular set of facts, students learn how to be independent, critical thinkers. At each stage of their learning, the Urban curriculum anchors students in habits of mind that support achievement in high school and beyond and create a context for lifelong intellectual enrichment. View full school

The Bay School is an independent, coeducational college preparatory high school that opened its doors in the Presidio of San Francisco in 2004. For the 2017-2018 school year, 370 students – from over 90 middle schools – are enrolled at Bay in grades 9 through 12. The founders envisioned a school focused on the future – not only the immediate future of college and adulthood but also an increasingly interconnected world where change and innovation are constant. To prepare students for their roles as capable, courageous, and ethical leaders, Bay's nationally-recruited faculty has developed an educational program that balances challenging academics with a mindful approach to learning and life. It is not a book of facts to be memorized, nor is it a set of activities to check off a list. At The Bay School, learning means acquiring ways of being in order to prepare our students for an uncertain future asking challenging questions that may not have simple answers, articulately expressing sophisticated ideas, working with others to address real-world issues, and seeing our dynamic world with empathy and through a variety of perspectives. It is about possessing fluency in the new literacies that shape a rapidly changing world and about having the courage to think ethically about one's actions and to follow one's path. It is about a depth of thought and inquiry rather than breadth of coverage, about taking a mindful, intentional approach to everything Bay does. Bay students spend class time investigating, discussing, creating, evaluating, refining. Bay's teachers design their courses to maximize student involvement and to allow students to get their hands messy with the business of learning while always maintaining the teacher's role as the expert, facilitator, and mentor. Because we value critical and independent thinking and thoughtful and thorough exploration, our assessment tools are varied and comprehensive, our assessments authentic and intentional. In all disciplines, assessment reaches beyond the "quiz, test, paper, final exam" paradigm multimedia presentations, design challenges, collaborative projects, dramatic representations, and field research are also a part of each student's comprehensive portfolio of work. Bay's curriculum for the 9th- and 10th-grade years builds a broad foundation of necessary skills and habits of mind, emphasizing inquiry, critical thought, problem-solving, elegant communication, and the acquisition of ethical and philosophical frameworks. Faculty members challenge students to relate their learning to multiple disciplines and the world in which they live. As students advance to their 11th- and 12th-grade years, their interests and talents, in parallel with college admissions requirements, increasingly drive the academic program. The curriculum includes more than 70 advanced elective courses across eight disciplines. Specific course offerings each year at The Bay School ultimately reflect our faculty's expertise and interests and the interests of our students and therefore evolve on an annual basis. Each student works closely with a faculty or administration member who serves as their advisor and advocates in academic and personal matters relating to school life. In addition to getting to know each advisee personally, advisors help students with academic scheduling and, in close collaboration with teachers, monitor students' academic progress. Students meet weekly with their advisors in small groups of between six to 10 students and are encouraged to schedule private meetings with their advisors as needed. Advisors also serve as an essential link between home and school. Parents and guardians are invited to speak with their student's advisor about any questions or concerns. View full school

Established by a youthful board of trustees and community activists in 1973 to a deeply felt need for an innovative, coeducational, independent secondary school in the Bay Area, San Francisco University High School officially opened in September 1975. The school was created through funds contributed by individuals and foundations who shared a school vision that would be a model of equity and excellence. University High School has grown and made necessary adjustments over its 40-year history. The focus of these changes and adjustments has always been the school's small student body, currently numbering 400, in an ongoing effort to best meet their needs and create as open and nurturing an environment for learning as possible. UHS intends to be at the forefront of changing high school culture, affirming our fundamental commitment to intellectual challenge and vitality while simultaneously responding to today's demands and opportunities. San Francisco University High School welcomes students of demonstrated motivation and ability to engage in an education that fosters responsibility and the spirited pursuit of knowledge. We are a school where adults believe in every student's promise, and together we work to build and sustain a community of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. UHS challenges each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose more considerable than oneself. Our Values: Being curious, open-minded, and courageous seeking out different perspectives and learning from one another, striving to deepen our understanding of the evolving world. Investing wholeheartedly in our work and one another cultivating empathy, compassion, mindfulness, and resilience, recognizing and seeking to address injustice. Being truthful, open, honest, and reflective, honoring each individual's wholeness to fulfill a purpose more extensive than the self. Taking risks and growing from the experience pursuing our passions with confidence, creativity, and humility, discovering and making real our own distinctive and evolving expressions of excellence. Building and sustaining an intentionally diverse, equitable, and inclusive school engaging as socially responsible citizens in communities both near and far recognizing that we form a web through our shared humanity: what affects one person affects us all. We are a courageous community dedicating ourselves to: Embracing education as a transformational, rather than a transactional, endeavor. Empowering our students to invent and sustain their vision of success and a sense of purpose. Establishing a school culture that provides a dynamic and challenging education while simultaneously promoting wellness, care, and wholeness. Embodying our fundamental belief that collaboration among people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences is essential to deep learning. Ensuring that University High School remains a strategically nimble institution, engaged in learning, reflection, and growth on all levels. UHS is a community well-known for its challenging academic offerings and intellectual vitality. Our classrooms are full of diverse perspectives and spirited debate. Our labs are spaces for collaborative discovery, and our studios, stages, and playing fields are arenas, where we create and compete with passion and purpose. We believe that a lively academic culture, while our mission's foundation, represents only one facet of an extraordinary school. Strong student and faculty relationships (supported by our one-of-a-kind mentoring program), a commitment to equity and inclusion, an intentional culture of peer support, and a history of public purpose (read about our ground-breaking Summerbridge program) are essential aspects of the UHS experience. The standards we set for ourselves are high, but the benefits of those aspirations are limitless in a school that believes in every student's promise. Over the past four years, we have been defining and shaping a shared vision and a set of core values that have become a guide to imagining our future. We assumed the bold position that a school with a reputation for excellence has not only the opportunity but the responsibility to reimagine what makes an outstanding school, one that emphasizes the transformational—rather than the transactional—power of these critical high school years. UHS consistently engages in the national dialogue around teaching, learning, assessment technology, professional growth, development diversity, and equity and adolescent development. Our California and national peers have recognized as a leader in inventing and designing culture-shifting programs that emanate from the research, experience, and ideas of those closest to it: our faculty. The connecting of our community and designing programs, spaces, and practices nurture an environment of inquiry, risk-taking, collaboration, and personal and intellectual growth for both students and teachers. That "catalytic context" was part of UHS's original vision, and it remains a hallmark of our school today. View full school

At UC San Francisco, we are driven by the idea that when the best research, the best teaching, and the best patient care converge, we can deliver breakthroughs that help heal the world. Excellence is in our DNA. From heart disease and immunology to specialty services for women and children, UCSF brings together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, HIV/AIDS, aging, and stem cell research. UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, all four of our professional schools — dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy — and many UCSF graduate programs consistently rank among the country's best. Our top rankings reflect our singular focus on advancing health care. We are the leading institution dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. UCSF is a collection of dedicated scientists, clinicians, students, and staff who share a shared drive to make the world a better place by advancing health and the human condition. Care and compassion are as critical as science and discovery in fulfilling our mission to drive change and make a difference for individual patients and whole populations. In a field where lives often hang in a delicate balance, UCSF recognizes that time is of the essence – for patients in the hospital and populations facing an epidemic. We harness multidisciplinary teams' efficiency to accelerate learning and scientific progress and speed the development of new therapies and cures. We are continually pushing forward the policies and partnerships that ensure that people in need are getting access to the most cutting-edge care and treatment. UCSF is also San Francisco's second-largest employer — attracting talented faculty and staff who mirror the Bay Area's energy and entrepreneurial spirit. The most exciting part of being at UCSF is its diverse community of people who individually contribute to changing the status quo with their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Our ability to recruit top talent leads to a constant influx of new ideas and approaches across our missions: research, patient care, and education. UC San Francisco is the leading university dedicated to advancing health worldwide through preeminent biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. Within our overarching advancing health worldwide mission, UCSF is devoted at every level to serving the public. UCSF's commitment to public service dates to the founding of its predecessor institution, Toland Medical College, in 1864. Born out of the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions of Gold Rush-era San Francisco, Toland Medical College trained doctors to elevate public health standards in the burgeoning city. By 1873, the University of California acquired the college. It forged a partnership with San Francisco General Hospital that continues to this day and serves as a model for delivering leading-edge care at a public safety-net hospital. Today UCSF's public mission goes beyond San Francisco. It delivers a substantial impact on a national and global level by innovating health care approaches for the world's most vulnerable populations, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and scientists supporting elementary and high school education and translating scientific discoveries into better health for everyone. At UC San Francisco, we encourage our students to approach health care issues with critical thinking and a spirit of inquiry. As tomorrow's health and science leaders in training, UCSF students embody our passion for improving the human condition and pushing health care forward. UCSF's four professional schools — Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy — and the Graduate Division consistently rank as top programs nationwide in their fields and attract the world's most talented students. Our Global Health Sciences program involves more than 70 faculty from across each school, preparing students with hands-on training for global health expertise and leadership. Training takes place in some of the finest "classrooms" in the nation, including UCSF Medical Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, the San Francisco VA Medical Center, and numerous clinics throughout Northern California. In all of our schools, students become part of a highly collaborative, solutions-driven culture. Each graduating class is expected to set a higher standard for the next in health leadership. UCSF is the leading university exclusively focused on health. The University comprises top-ranked professional schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and a graduate division with world-renowned programs in basic science, social/populational sciences, and physical therapy. UCSF is unique in that it only offers graduate degrees (meaning it does not have an undergraduate student population). At UC San Francisco, we do not just treat diseases; we treat individuals. We put our patients' priorities at the center of our care and strive for breakthrough discoveries that improve people's lives. UC San Francisco is leading revolutions in health – and those revolutions often start in the lab. From basic science to clinical research, we are constantly pushing scientific boundaries and earning worldwide recognition for our discoveries. View full university

Our unique college preparatory program integrates creative exploration with experiential learning, engaging students and preparing them for challenges of their time. San Francisco Waldorf High is located in the West Portal neighborhood, near Stern Grove. The state-of-the-art urban school sits amid an oasis of green and is the first school in San Francisco to receive the prestigious LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The campus is alive with activity, morning to evening, and classes take advantage of the City's vast cultural, natural, and human resources for learning. Distinguished faculty help students pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence. They are experts in their fields, many with advanced degrees, who also complete an internationally recognized teacher training program. Teachers work together to implement the school’s educational vision and work with students in an environment of intellectual inquiry and mutual respect. The realization of responsible human freedom is the foundational tenet of Waldorf education and San Francisco Waldorf High School. We strive to help students become free, resilient, creative human beings who lead lives of purpose and direction. Waldorf education fosters students’ intellectual, social, and emotional growth as they pass through distinct stages of development, from childhood to adulthood. In high school, students learn best from experts in their fields, faculty who encourage independent thought and the pursuit of truth. Through challenging intellectual engagement, students begin to master a wide range of subjects as they come to understand themselves and their places in the world. Our dedicated faculty and staff support students’ sense of self-reliance, social responsibility, and moral purpose. Our diverse community is a source of invaluable human experience from which students learn and grow. Our school encourages young people to develop the highest human capacities and become citizens of the world. we strive to nourish the unique capacities of every student, that in each may awaken the critical and creative intelligence to envision the future, the compassion and commitment to understanding others, and the courage to be a free and active participant in our common human experience We strive to sustain a community that reflects the great diversity of the Bay Area. We seek to establish an inclusive learning environment in which differences are understood and celebrated. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s rich and diverse curriculum. We acknowledge that multiculturalism and inclusion touch every part of the school growth is an ongoing process that calls on the qualities of commitment, cooperation, and respect that are at the heart of our school community. At San Francisco Waldorf High School, students discover a dynamic and challenging college preparatory program grounded in the classics and engaged in the modern world. Students are energized by learning and become creative thinkers who can take on the complex questions of today’s interconnected world. What sets our classes parts? Courses engage students at their stage of adolescent development. Integration of the arts and academics inspires student learning. Direct source material often replaces textbooks. Dedicated teachers lead small, seminar-style classes that foster dialogue, debate, and oratory. Even the structure of the day, a morning period of intensive academic study called Main Lesson followed by track classes, helps students gain depth and breadth of understanding. The Main Lesson is two hours spanning several weeks. Students immerse themselves in a subject such as Trigonometry or Latin America and really “learn how to learn.” Track classes are year-long courses in the humanities, mathematics, world languages, and music. Students choose a course of study Spanish or Mandarin, and many participate in a unique exchange program at Waldorf high schools abroad. All students take four years of music and art. Overall, the curriculum exceeds University of California admissions standards. All students study physics and calculus, for example, with additional honors classes offered. Graduates excel at a variety of academic institutions in a wide range of subject matter, becoming young adults who make a difference in the world. San Francisco Waldorf High School integrates outdoor education into the curriculum in innovative and exceptional ways, taking advantage of the region's rich biodiversity, natural wonders, and human resources for student learning and growth. Science students explore geologic formations in local parks humanities students write poetry on the beach architecture students tour City structures that are on the cutting-edge of sustainable design. Over the years, teachers take advantage of local resources to inspire student engagement, creativity, and learning. The school is known for its overnight, curriculum-based outdoor education trips. Classes hike, kayak, camp, and explore California wilderness areas while studying astronomy, geology, and botany. Students have opportunities to challenge themselves in the outdoors and develop lasting connections to the natural world. View full school

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) is a private, non-profit Catholic university located in metropolitan Madrid, Spain. It was founded in 1993 as an affiliate of Universidad Complutense de Madrid and achieved full accreditation in 2001. Since then, it has become a fast-growing, international institution of higher education with a student body of over 3.500 undergraduates and 1.500 postgraduates. Today the campus houses six faculties and a prestigious school of culinary arts (Le Cordon Bleu), which collectively cover the full spectrum of research and education. First, let me begin by expressing my sincere congratulations: you are now about to enter a new phase in your life in which essential choices regarding your future are to be made. You now face the responsibility of making decisions today that will significantly affect your tomorrow. To do this, fundamental questions concerning who you are, what you wish to achieve, your strengths and talents, or whom you want to share your life need to be considered. Above all else, you must now think hard about the role you are looking to play in this world. Please allow me to make a suggestion: Be the protagonist in your life. Dare to make a difference. Try to change the world. Please make your way in it. Help make it a better and more humane place to live in. Our University offers a supportive and caring campus environment and provides, besides academic excellence, a wide range of extracurricular activities and services. In this way, students can get involved in campus life, building a strong community, meaningful friendships, and a long-lasting life experience. We regard this as a fundamental part of a well-rounded education, ensuring a positive impact on the students' personal development and wellbeing. View full university