University of San Diego
The University of San Diego (also known as USD ) is a private, Catholic university in San Diego in the US state of California . About 8,000 students are registered.
history
The origin goes back to two universities. Firstly, the San Diego College for Women , founded in 1949 , which began teaching in 1952. The other is the University of San Diego , founded in 1954 , a college for men. In 1972 the two universities merged and have since formed what is now the University of San Diego.
Sports
The USD sports teams are called the toreros . The university is a member of the West Coast Conference .
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Coordinates: 32 ° 46 ′ 22 " N , 117 ° 11 ′ 16" W.