University Of San Francisco 150th Anniversary
History
The founding of the University of San Francisco is interwoven with the establishment of the Jesuit Order in California, European immigration to the western United States, and the population growth of California and San Francisco as a result of the California Gold Rush. Few individuals better represent the confluence of these historical streams than does Anthony Maraschi, S.J., an Italian immigrant and our institution’s founder. Fr. Maraschi, who arrived in San Francisco in 1854, borrowed $11,500 to build a Jesuit church and school on a few sand dunes on the south side of Market Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, and proclaimed, “Here, in time, will be the heart of a great city.” On October 15, 1855, the school opened its doors to its first class. Three students showed up, a number that gradually grew to 65 by 1858. In 1859, Fr. Maraschi incorporated the institution under California state law, obtained a charter to issue college degrees, formed a board of trustees, and renamed the institution Saint Ignatius College.
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Anniversary In 2005