Lone Mountain College
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Lone Mountain College was a college acquired by the University of San Francisco
in 1978. It was founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart as Sacred Heart Academy in Menlo Park, California
in 1898 and became College of the Sacred Heart in 1921. In the 1930s it moved to San Francisco, California
and became San Francisco College for Women, then changed its name again to Lone Mountain College in 1971 at which time the college began admitting men and became co-educational. The college was acquired by the University of San Francisco
to become USF's Lone Mountain Campus in 1978.
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
in 1978. It was founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart as Sacred Heart Academy in Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
in 1898 and became College of the Sacred Heart in 1921. In the 1930s it moved to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and became San Francisco College for Women, then changed its name again to Lone Mountain College in 1971 at which time the college began admitting men and became co-educational. The college was acquired by the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
to become USF's Lone Mountain Campus in 1978.