University of San Diego
What U San Diego says
Exact quotes from U San Diego’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
The deadline to apply for a leave of absence for the current semester is the “last day to withdraw” deadline of each semester.
— sandiego.edu ↗Students can take a leave of absence for up to two consecutive semesters (for example, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027).
— sandiego.edu ↗Leave of absence requests will not be approved unless the survey has been completed.
— sandiego.edu ↗Note: There is no hold placed on your account as a result of being on a leave of absence.
— sandiego.edu ↗Students planning to take time off and return to USD should request a leave of absence.
— sandiego.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Stepping away looks like an online Undergraduate Leave of Absence Request to the Center for Student Success.
- The deadline appears to be the 'last day to withdraw' date, listed as Apr 7, 2027 for Spring.
- Leaves seem limited to two consecutive semesters, and the office urges filing early.
- Reasons accepted: not stated (No reason requirement stated; request is an online form plus a survey).
- Time away allowed: Up to 2 semesters.
- Classes start Jan 25.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Student founder community
- Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge ↗Center for Peace and Commerce challenge for student ventures on the UN SDGs; listed on USD's competitions page.
Entrepreneurship center
- Etrack Entrepreneurship Program (Torero Entrepreneurship Challenge) ↗Shiley-Marcos engineering program running TECh, an annual campus-wide tech startup competition with seed funding.
- School of Business Entrepreneurship (Catalyzer) ↗Runs the Venture Vetting pitch competition and Fowler Business Concept Challenge.
Hard-tech team
- Torero Space Program ↗Shiley-Marcos student team designing, building and testing a functional CubeSat.
CS club
- Association for Computing Machinery (USD) ↗USD's computing club; listed active in the university's org directory (updated 2026).
Why 80
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.