University of San Francisco

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Catholic university Jesuit university private university research university

The University of San Francisco is a private Jesuit Catholic university known for its urban campus and emphasis on social justice, located in San Francisco, California.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
University of San Francisco canonical	79
University of San Francisco Dons	2
University of San Francisco Athletics	1
University of San Francisco Department of Athletics	1
University of San Francisco administration	1
University of San Francisco athletic department	1
University of San Francisco athletics	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T748872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of San Francisco
Context triple: [San Francisco County, hasInstitution, University of San Francisco]

A. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit Catholic university in Santa Clara, California, known for its strong programs in business, engineering, and the liberal arts.
B. San Jose State University
San Jose State University is a large public university in downtown San Jose known for its strong engineering, business, and professional programs and its role as a major feeder school for Silicon Valley.
C. University of San Francisco School of Law
The University of San Francisco School of Law is a private, Jesuit-affiliated law school in San Francisco known for its programs in public interest law, social justice, and practical legal training.
D. San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco known for its diverse student body, strong liberal arts and social sciences programs, and history of student activism.
E. University of San Francisco campus
The University of San Francisco campus is a private Jesuit university setting in San Francisco known for its urban location near Golden Gate Park and its blend of historic and modern academic, residential, and athletic facilities.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of San Francisco
Target entity description: The University of San Francisco is a private Jesuit Catholic university known for its urban campus and emphasis on social justice, located in San Francisco, California.

A. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit Catholic university in Santa Clara, California, known for its strong programs in business, engineering, and the liberal arts.
B. San Jose State University
San Jose State University is a large public university in downtown San Jose known for its strong engineering, business, and professional programs and its role as a major feeder school for Silicon Valley.
C. University of San Francisco School of Law
The University of San Francisco School of Law is a private, Jesuit-affiliated law school in San Francisco known for its programs in public interest law, social justice, and practical legal training.
D. San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco known for its diverse student body, strong liberal arts and social sciences programs, and history of student activism.
E. University of San Francisco campus
The University of San Francisco campus is a private Jesuit university setting in San Francisco known for its urban location near Golden Gate Park and its blend of historic and modern academic, residential, and athletic facilities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic university ⓘ Jesuit university ⓘ private university ⓘ research university ⓘ
accreditation	WASC Senior College and University Commission ⓘ
affiliation	Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities ⓘ Western Association of Schools and Colleges ⓘ
athleticsAssociation	NCAA Division I ⓘ
athleticsConference	West Coast Conference ⓘ
campusType	urban campus ⓘ
city	San Francisco ⓘ
colors	gold ⓘ green ⓘ
control	private ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
emphasis	community engagement ⓘ global perspective ⓘ social justice ⓘ
focusArea	diversity and inclusion ⓘ service learning ⓘ urban engagement ⓘ
formerName	St. Ignatius Academy ⓘ linked to: St. Ignatius College Preparatory St. Ignatius College ⓘ
founder	Anthony Maraschi ⓘ Jesuits of the California Province ⓘ linked to: Society of Jesus
foundingDate	1855 ⓘ
hasAlumni	Bill Russell ⓘ Gavin Newsom ⓘ K.C. Jones ⓘ
hasCollege	College of Arts and Sciences ⓘ
hasSchool	School of Education ⓘ School of Law ⓘ School of Management ⓘ School of Nursing and Health Professions ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Pacific Time Zone ⓘ
mainCampusLocation	Lone Mountain neighborhood ⓘ central San Francisco ⓘ
mascot	The Don ⓘ
motto	Pro Urbe et Universitate ⓘ
mottoInEnglish	For the City and the University ⓘ
nickname	Dons ⓘ
notableProgram	business ⓘ education ⓘ law ⓘ nursing ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism Society of Jesus ⓘ
religiousOrder	Jesuits ⓘ linked to: Society of Jesus
state	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
type	nonprofit institution ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

San Francisco County → hasInstitution → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco School of Law → affiliation → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco School of Law → parentOrganization → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Gordon Getty → educatedAt → University of San Francisco ⓘ

K.C. Jones → collegeAttended → University of San Francisco ⓘ

War Memorial Gymnasium → locatedOnCampusOf → University of San Francisco ⓘ

War Memorial Gymnasium → affiliation → University of San Francisco ⓘ

War Memorial Gymnasium → operator → University of San Francisco ⓘ

War Memorial Gymnasium → owner → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco men’s basketball team → represents → University of San Francisco ⓘ

subject linked to: Dons

Dons → associatedWithInstitution → University of San Francisco ⓘ

War Memorial at the Sobrato Center → ownedBy → University of San Francisco ⓘ

War Memorial at the Sobrato Center → operatedBy → University of San Francisco ⓘ

West Coast Conference → hasMember → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Bill Cartwright → collegeAttended → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Bill Cartwright → educatedAt → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Quintin Dailey → educatedAt → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Quintin Dailey → collegeAffiliation → University of San Francisco athletics ⓘ

linked to: University of San Francisco

Jennifer Azzi → employer → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Gino Marchetti → collegeAttended → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Pete Newell → employer → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Ime Udoka → collegeAttended → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Bob Gaillard → employer → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Pete Rozelle → educatedAt → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Phil Woolpert → employer → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Phil Woolpert → affiliation → University of San Francisco Dons ⓘ

linked to: University of San Francisco

Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Clinic → educationalInstitution → University of San Francisco ⓘ

subject linked to: internet and intellectual property justice clinic

Center for Applied Legal Research → affiliatedWith → University of San Francisco ⓘ

WCC → hasMemberInstitution → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco campus → partOf → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco campus → mainCampusOf → University of San Francisco ⓘ

California Basketball Association → includedInstitution → University of San Francisco ⓘ

USF Dons → university → University of San Francisco ⓘ

USF Dons → athleticDirector → University of San Francisco athletic department ⓘ

linked to: University of San Francisco

USF Dons → represents → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco women’s basketball team → university → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco women’s basketball team → represents → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco women’s basketball team → hasAcademicAffiliation → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco Athletics Hall of Fame → operatedBy → University of San Francisco ⓘ

University of San Francisco Athletics Hall of Fame → isNamedAfter → University of San Francisco ⓘ

San Francisco → hasUniversity → University of San Francisco ⓘ

subject linked to: San Francisco (via Wikimedia Foundation)

San Francisco → hasUniversity → University of San Francisco ⓘ

subject linked to: San Francisco, California, United States of America

Jordan Park → near → University of San Francisco ⓘ

George Stanley → educatedAt → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Koret Health and Recreation Center → locatedIn → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Koret Health and Recreation Center → affiliation → University of San Francisco Athletics ⓘ

linked to: University of San Francisco

Koret Health and Recreation Center → ownedBy → University of San Francisco ⓘ

Koret Health and Recreation Center → operatedBy → University of San Francisco ⓘ

St. Ignatius Church → associatedWith → University of San Francisco ⓘ

St. Ignatius Church → isPartOf → University of San Francisco ⓘ

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