University of San Diego

The University of San Diego is a private Roman Catholic university, reported at around 109th among national universities and 12th for undergraduate engineering among non-PhD programmes. Its merit awards are named and substantial — the Alcalá, Trustee and Presidential Scholarships — with a secondary source reporting a range of USD 18,000 to USD 28,000 a year and noting that 'most merit scholarships do not require a separate application'. The Presidential Scholarship is described as covering full tuition but requiring a separate application and being 'quite competitive', selected on 'academic achievement, leadership ability, and community involvement'.