Private Nonprofit university in Quito, Ecuador, founded 1988

Universidad San Francisco de Quito Admission 2027

Universidad San Francisco de Quito was founded in 1988 as Ecuador's first private university and has more than 8,500 students, receiving around 1,000 international students each year. For 2026-2027, undergraduate tuition ranges from USD 9,632 a year for Music to USD 12,880 for Medicine, with USD 10,951 for business and economics programmes, plus an enrolment fee each semester. The undergraduate admission exam costs USD 110.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not listed
No verified deadline yet
Tuition
$9,632 to $12,880
per year
English test
Not listed
waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
$110

Admission at a glance

USFQ admits undergraduates for semesters starting in August and January. Its academic calendar for the second semester of 2026-2027 sets the late enrolment and tuition payment date for new students on 14 January 2027, with classes from 11 January to 14 May 2027; an application deadline is not published on the university's pages. The undergraduate admission exam costs USD 110, and applying to a postgraduate programme costs USD 80. Undergraduate tuition for students who entered from August 2023 is set per programme: USD 10,951 a year for business and economics programmes, USD 11,792 for engineering, computer science and architecture, USD 12,880 for Medicine and USD 9,632 for Music, plus an enrolment fee of about USD 480 to USD 643 each semester. Postgraduate programmes quote a total cost, such as USD 18,600 for the MBA and USD 7,250 for the Master's in Artificial Intelligence. English at B2 level is required to graduate from undergraduate study, and postgraduate programmes set their own English levels. Excellence scholarships cover up to 70% of tuition for high-scoring students who live in Ecuador.

Deadlines

All rounds
LevelIntakeRoundClosesStatusSource
BachelorJanuary 2027RegularTBCTbc15 Sep 2026

What changed

Full log
  • Application Fee Currency: none to USD
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 110
  • Tuition Currency: none to USD
  • Tuition Intl Max: none to 12880
  • Tuition Intl Min: none to 9632
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/sites/default/files/2026-01/aranceles_matriculas_pregrado_ano_academico_2026_2027_estudiantes_ingreso_agosto_2023.pdf
  2. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/sites/default/files/2026-01/aranceles_matriculas_posgrado_ano_academico_2026_2027.pdf
  3. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/sites/default/files/2026-01/aranceles_matriculas_derechos_ano_academico_2026_2027.pdf
  4. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/sites/default/files/2026-07/calendario_academico_usfq_segundo_semestre_2026-2027_202620_1.pdf
  5. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/sites/default/files/2025-12/niveles-ingles-requeridos-por-programa-04122025.pdf
  6. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es/departamento-de-lenguas-dl/ingles
  7. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es/opi/internacional
  8. https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es/becas/becas-de-excelencia