University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$70,055

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
760
25th
710
75th
790
25th
740
75th
35
25th
34
75th
35
25th
30
75th
35
25th
32
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undergraduateRatios

48%

male

52%

female

9

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

12%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,304
Declined 60,758
Total Received 69,062
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Private

20,699

undergraduate students

28,246

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1880, University of Southern California is a private, four-year, comprehensive university that is known for its strong academic programs in a variety of fields, including Business, Cinema, and Engineering. It is located on a 229-acre campus in downtown Los Angeles, California.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 48,945
Established in 1880
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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229-acre, urban campus in Los Angeles (population: 3,999,759). Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA
90089

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
30%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
98%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
90%
Top 1/4
97%
Top 1/2
100%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
760
25th
710
75th
790
25th
740
75th
35
25th
34
75th
35
25th
30
75th
35
25th
32

Admissions Facts

Application fee $85
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) December 1
Application deadline (final deadline) January 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Extremely Selective

12%

acceptance rate

Accepted 8,304
Declined 60,758
Total Received 69,062

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

97%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Facts

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P: 213 740-1111
F: 213 740-0680

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Beach volleyball yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Rowing yes
Soccer yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field indoor yes yes
Track and field outdoor yes yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes yes
Water polo yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, badminton, ballroom and Latin dance, baseball, boxing, capoeria, chess, crew, cricket, cross-country, cycling, dance, dragon boat, equestrian sports, fencing, futsal, golf, ice hockey, judo, jujitsu, kendo, lacrosse, marathon, ninjitsu, polo, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, shinkendo, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, squash, surfing, table tennis, tennis, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, wushu nation

Club Sports - Women's

archery, badminton, ballroom and Latin dance, competition cheerleading, crew, cycling, dance, dragon boat, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, futsal, golf, ice hockey, judo, jujitsu, kendo, lacrosse, marathon, ninjitsu, polo, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, shinkendo, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, squash, surfing, table tennis, tae kwan do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wushu nation

Intramural/Recreational Sports

baseball, basketball, cross-country, dodgeball, football, flag football, golf, racquetball, running, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Pacific-12 Conference (Football I-A)

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other yes yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Behavior Analysis yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes
Applied Psychology yes
Archeology yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General yes
Astronomy yes
Behavioral Aspects of Health yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Biomedical Technology/Technician yes
Biophysics yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Biotechnology yes
Brass Instruments yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business Statistics yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemical Physics yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes yes
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, Other yes
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development yes yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services yes
Comparative Law yes
Comparative Literature yes yes yes
Computational Biology yes yes yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Construction Management, General yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes
Dance, General yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes yes
Dental Public Health and Education yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes yes
Development Economics and International Development yes
Digital Arts yes yes
Directing and Theatrical Production yes
Dispute Resolution yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes
Economics, General yes yes
Education, General yes
Education, Other yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Electrical and Computer Engineering yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other yes
Engineering, Other yes
Engineering-Related Fields, Other yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes yes
Epidemiology yes
Evolutionary Biology yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes yes yes
Financial Mathematics yes yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
French Language and Literature yes yes
Game and Interactive Media Design yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Gerontology yes yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General yes
History, General yes yes yes
History, Other yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Human Biology yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences yes
Informatics yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes yes
International/Globalization Studies yes yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Keyboard Instruments yes yes yes
Learning Sciences yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Library and Information Science yes
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Long Term Care Administration/Management yes
Management Information Systems and Services, Other yes
Management Science yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography yes yes
Marine Sciences yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling yes
Materials Engineering yes
Materials Science yes yes
Mathematics and Computer Science yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Medical/Health Humanities yes
Microbiology and Immunology yes yes
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation yes yes
Molecular Biology yes
Molecular Genetics yes yes
Molecular Medicine yes yes
Molecular Pharmacology yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes
Music Management yes yes
Music Pedagogy yes yes
Music Performance, General yes yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes yes
Music, General yes
Music, Other yes yes yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy yes
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other yes
Neuroscience yes yes yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Nurse Anesthetist yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes
Operations Research yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology yes
Percussion Instruments yes
Petroleum Engineering yes yes
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management yes
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics yes yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other yes
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs yes
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Philosophy, Other yes yes
Physical Sciences, General yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting yes yes
Political Economy yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers yes
Project Management yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other yes
Public Health, General yes
Public Health, Other yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, Other yes
Real Estate yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes
Religious/Sacred Music yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes
Restaurant/Food Services Management yes
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Science, Technology and Society yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Statistics, General yes
Stringed Instruments yes yes yes
Structural Engineering yes yes
Systems Engineering yes
Taxation yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes yes
Telecommunications Engineering yes
Transportation and Highway Engineering yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes
Voice and Opera yes yes yes
Water Resources Engineering yes yes
Woodwind Instruments yes yes yes

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Programs Offered

  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-pharmacy

48,945

total students

42%

in-state

58%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

42%

20,699
students

Female
52%
10,783

Male
48%
9,916

58%

28,246
students

Female
55%
15,588

Male
45%
12,658

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

98%

20,185
students

Female
52%
10,563

Male
48%
9,622

2%

514
students

Female
43%
220

Male
57%
294

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Student Break-down

13%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
24%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
17%
Hispanic/Latino
29%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: February 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

64

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

64

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 90
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Indonesia
South Korea
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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