The University of San Francisco 鈥渋s outstanding for students who care about their community and the world beyond themselves.鈥� USF is a 鈥渟mall-ish private liberal arts college鈥� known for providing a 鈥渄iverse education in an even more diverse setting.鈥� The 鈥渃omprehensive core curriculum鈥� at USF spans six thematic areas: foundations of communication; math and the sciences; humanities; philosophy, theology, and religious studies; social sciences; and visual and performing arts. Students must also fulfill requirements related to foreign languages, service to the community, and cultural diversity, all of which are in line with USF 鈥渄eveloping the individual into a strong leader with a particular emphasis on the forces of self-reflection and self-awareness.鈥� Classrooms reflect this, with students noting that they should expect 鈥渢o discuss, to ask questions, and to give feedback鈥� and that the intellectual atmosphere 鈥渆mphasizes acceptance, diversity, and critical thinking.鈥� As one student puts it, 鈥淚t was not the professor鈥檚 classroom鈥t was our classroom, all of us together.鈥� Accordingly, there is praise for 鈥渋nteresting, engaging classes that are small鈥� and the 鈥渆xtremely talented, well-educated, hard-working, and passionate鈥� professors who enable them. Across academic programs, students are supported by professionals who 鈥渄eeply care for education.鈥� In short, USF 鈥渋s outstanding for students who care about their community and the world beyond themselves鈥� and, in line with the school鈥檚 Jesuit roots and motto, want to 鈥渃hange the world from here.鈥�
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