USF Online Programs & State Authorization Status
100% Online Programs
USF currently offers the following 100% online programs (all classes are provided via distance education):
- Bachelor of Arts in Management
- Enterprise Master of Business Administration
- LLM in Taxation
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership * considered fully online from a regulatory perspective because weekend seminars are held in California and Washington, D.C.
USF is currently accepting applications for enrollment into our 100% online programs (listed above) from students located in the following states and territories:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (except the Enterprise MBA program), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (except the Enterprise MBA program, and Bachelor of Arts in Management program), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
Online Programs with On-Ground Components
USF currently offers the following online programs with on-ground components (i.e. fieldwork, internships, practicums, clinicals, or externships) which are completed in person. Online programs with on-ground components often trigger a "physical presence" in a state. For more about this see the FAQ, "What is a 'physical presence' in a state?" USF currently offers the following online programs with on-ground components:
- Master of Nonprofit Administration
- Master in Public Health
- Master of Science in Nursing (RN-MSN)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
USF is currently accepting applications for enrollment in online programs with on-ground components (listed above) in specific states. Please refer to the state authorization status list below.
Check Program Eligibility by State:
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Master of Nonprofit Administration (Online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online programs:
- Master in Legal Studies in Taxation (Online)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Online)
- Master in Public Health (Online)
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
- LLM in Taxation (Online)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Population Health Leadership (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Family Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Hybrid)
- Bachelor of Arts in Management (Online)
- Enterprise MBA (Online)
Accepting applications for enrollment in the following online program:
- Master of Arts in Public Leadership (Hybrid)
Check State Eligibility by Program (Coming Soon)
State Notifications:
Alaska
Programs offered in Alaska are exempt from authorization under AS 14.48 because the programs are online or distance delivered and do not have a physical presence in the state.
Washington
For Washington State residents seeking information and resources about student loan repayment or seeking to submit a complaint relating to your student loans or student loan servicer, please visit www.wsac.wa.gov/loan-advocacy or contact the Student Loan Advocate at loanadvocate@wsac.wa.gov.
University of San Francisco is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes University of San Francisco to offer specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the Council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430 or by email at degreeauthorization@wsac.wa.gov.
The transferability of credits earned at the University of San Francisco is at the discretion of the receiving college, university, or other educational institution. Students considering transferring to any institution should not assume that credits earned in any program of study at the University of San Francisco will be accepted by the receiving institution. Similarly, the ability of a degree, certificate, diploma, or other academic credential earned at the University of San Francisco to satisfy an admission requirement of another institution is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee credentials or credits earned at the University of San Francisco will be accepted by or transferred to another institution. To minimize the risk of having to repeat coursework, students should contact the receiving institution in advance for evaluation and determination of transferability of credits and/or acceptability of degrees, diplomas, or certificates earned.
The University of San Francisco is authorized by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to provide practice experiences in the state of Washington for its DNP programs in Population Health Leadership, Executive Leadership, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner, and for its MSN Program. http://www.doh.wa.gov/licensespermitsandcertificates/nursingcommission/n...
Questions?
Please contact usfstateauth@usfca.edu for questions regarding State Authorization at the University of San Francisco.