International Studies Program College of Arts and Sciences University of San Francisco

USF's Master's Program in International Studies with a Summer Internship

Among the 15 master's degrees offered by the University of San Francisco's (USF) College of Arts and Sciences is the Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS). This innovative program concentrates on issues and forces that pertain to international development and international relations. These issues include human rights, international law, international organizations, transnational conflicts and conflict resolution, development and globalization, diplomatic history, and the option for regional specialization.

All students are required to complete a summer internship, which can be fulfilled at an organization in the U.S. or outside the U.S. MAIS graduates enter a broad range of careers, including positions in international development organizations and non-profits, intelligence organizations, foreign services, and Ph.D. programs.

More information is available about the College of Arts and Sciences and applying online, as well as information for international graduate students.

USF Is Your University -- San Francisco Is Your Campus

USF was founded in 1855 as the first university in San Francisco and is ranked in the top tier of national universities (U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, 2010). USF is a private, Jesuit university with a distinguished history in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, finance and business management. Of the 9,500 students at USF, 38% are graduate students. USF is composed of five graduate schools: Arts and Sciences, Business and Professional Studies, Education, Law and Nursing.

The university offers rigorous and innovative graduate programs with a truly extraordinary faculty filled with professors who are experts in their fields and passionate about research. USF's faculty members are dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized attention to their students by having small class sizes.

Students enjoy the rich experiences available in San Francisco, one of the world's most vibrant, cosmopolitan, and beautiful cities. As the financial, cultural and technological center of the West Coast of the U.S., the San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most economically advanced regions of the world. San Francisco's diverse population draws people from around the world, while the Pacific Ocean climate of the city is moderate all year round. Outside the city, USF students experience California's many other attractions, such as the Napa Valley wine country, the Redwood forests, Pacific beaches, the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe, and the Big Sur Coast.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Arts (MA)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 23
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Not reported
• Evening/weekend programs available? Not reported
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied224
• Accepted59
• Acceptance Rate26%
• Enrolled42
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic Not Reported
• Application Fee - International Not Reported
• Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesNot Reported
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesNot Reported

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$20,070
• Out-of-state tuition *$20,070
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableNot Reported

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students73
• Female Percentage71%
• Male Percentage29%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students73
• Part-time Percentage42%
• Full-time Percentage58%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino17%
• Black / African American2%
• White / Caucasian62%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native2%
• Asian5%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races2%
• Unknown10%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty4
• Full-time Percentage25%
• Part-time Percentage75%
• Female Percentage100%
• Male Percentage0%