Selectivity
18%
Total Students
47,765
UG 20,543
PG 27,222
Satisfaction Index
96%
Salary After Attending
$67,700
BASIC
| Web Site | www.usc.edu/ |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Location | Los Angeles |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 20,543 |
| Women | 10,347 (50.37%) |
| Men | 10,196 (49.63%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 27,222 |
| Women | 14,882 (54.67%) |
| Men | 12,340 (45.33%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 18% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 69,711 |
| Graduation Rate | 92% |
| Retention Rate | 96 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.usc.edu/admission/ |
| Online Application URL | https://www.commonapp.org/ |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 18 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 18% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 19% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 17% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 48% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 46% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 49% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 620 | 730 |
| SAT - Maths | 650 | 650 |
| ACT - Composite | 30 | 33 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 30 | 34 |
| ACT - Maths | 28 | 34 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://financialaid.usc.edu/undergraduates/prospective/net-price-calculator.html |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$52,283 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$14,348 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$1,880 |
| Total | $69,711 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$42,305 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$14,348 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$1,880 |
| Total | $59,733 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 331 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 13.3% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 18,961 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 62,76,091 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. | - | 11 | - |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | - | 22 | - |
| Architecture. | 100 | 31 | - |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 103 | 76 | - |
| Landscape Architecture. | - | 15 | - |
| Real Estate Development. | 1 | 41 | - |
| Category total | 204 | 196 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization. | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| East Asian Studies. | 5 | 4 | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. | 4 | - | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 22 | 9 | 6 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. | - | 17 | - |
| Biochemistry. | 35 | - | - |
| Bioinformatics. | - | 12 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - | - | 7 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 125 | 4 | 1 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. | - | 13 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | - | 1 |
| Biophysics. | 2 | - | - |
| Biostatistics. | - | 13 | 7 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. | - | 36 | - |
| Computational Biology. | - | - | 3 |
| Epidemiology. | - | - | 3 |
| Evolutionary Biology. | - | - | 4 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Microbiology and Immunology. | - | 17 | - |
| Molecular Biology. | - | - | 12 |
| Molecular Genetics. | - | 2 | 27 |
| Molecular Medicine. | - | 1 | - |
| Molecular Pharmacology. | - | 6 | 2 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy. | - | - | 2 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Neuroscience. | 70 | 1 | 13 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | 5 | 1 |
| Physiology, General. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 237 | 129 | 87 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 222 | 104 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 1055 | 588 | 9 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | - | 50 | - |
| Business Statistics. | - | 27 | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | - | 6 | - |
| Construction Management. | - | 10 | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. | - | 50 | - |
| Finance, General. | - | 36 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | - | 52 | - |
| Management Science. | - | 75 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | - | 38 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | - | 20 | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. | - | 13 | - |
| Real Estate. | 21 | - | - |
| Taxation. | - | 87 | - |
| Category total | 1298 | 1156 | 9 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Broadcast Journalism. | 38 | - | - |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | - | 257 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - | 15 | - |
| International and Intercultural Communication. | - | 25 | - |
| Journalism. | 24 | 57 | - |
| Public Relations/Image Management. | 86 | 42 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 307 | 15 | 17 |
| Category total | 455 | 411 | 17 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Artificial Intelligence. | - | 11 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. | - | 31 | - |
| Computer Science. | 159 | 664 | 25 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | - | 1 | - |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. | - | 40 | - |
| Informatics. | - | 21 | - |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation. | 33 | 25 | - |
| Category total | 192 | 793 | 25 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | - | 17 | - |
| Education, Other. | - | - | 16 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. | - | 11 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 9 | 161 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | 45 | - |
| Learning Sciences. | - | 7 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | - | 4 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. | - | 279 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 106 | - |
| Urban Education and Leadership. | - | - | 17 |
| Category total | 0 | 478 | 194 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 38 | 76 | 10 |
| Architectural Engineering. | - | - | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 68 | 78 | 21 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 50 | 58 | 11 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 31 | 13 | 10 |
| Civil Engineering, Other. | 6 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 34 | 14 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 111 | 461 | 50 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other. | - | 9 | - |
| Engineering, Other. | - | 122 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 5 | 18 | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 92 | 44 | 5 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | - | 6 | - |
| Materials Engineering. | - | 42 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 106 | 108 | 14 |
| Operations Research. | - | 9 | - |
| Petroleum Engineering. | - | 79 | 1 |
| Structural Engineering. | 14 | 65 | - |
| Systems Engineering. | - | 31 | - |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering. | - | 14 | - |
| Water Resources Engineering. | - | 7 | - |
| Category total | 555 | 1254 | 133 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | 42 | 18 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 30 | - | 12 |
| Category total | 72 | 18 | 12 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature. | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | - | 3 |
| French Language and Literature. | 4 | - | 2 |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 49 | 10 | 15 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other. | - | 11 | 2 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health. | 77 | - | 6 |
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development. | - | 7 | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. | 55 | 4 | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | - | 13 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | 133 | - |
| International Public Health/International Health. | 20 | 100 | - |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. | - | 45 | - |
| Medical Scientist. | - | 14 | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist. | - | 16 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | 10 | 121 | 1 |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. | - | 17 | - |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences. | - | 3 | 2 |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. | - | 13 | 7 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. | - | - | 1 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist. | - | 6 | 5 |
| Physician Assistant. | - | 58 | - |
| Public Health, General. | - | 159 | - |
| Category total | 162 | 720 | 24 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| History, Other. | 10 | - | - |
| Category total | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | - | 24 | - |
| Public Administration. | - | 214 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General. | 12 | 84 | 3 |
| Public Policy Analysis, Other. | - | 10 | - |
| Social Work. | - | 1433 | 5 |
| Category total | 12 | 1765 | 8 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Comparative Law. | - | 2 | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers. | - | 224 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 226 | 0 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - | 5 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| LIBRARY SCIENCE. | |||
| Library and Information Science. | - | 12 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | - | 1 | 5 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics. | 21 | - | - |
| Financial Mathematics. | 40 | 23 | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Statistics, General. | - | 9 | - |
| Category total | 75 | 35 | 11 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Cognitive Science. | 21 | - | - |
| Gerontology. | 20 | 89 | 2 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. | - | 8 | - |
| Human Biology. | 146 | - | - |
| International/Global Studies. | - | 22 | - |
| Marine Sciences. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 29 | - | - |
| Category total | 216 | 120 | 3 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 40 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies. | 5 | 5 | - |
| Category total | 45 | 5 | 0 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy, Other. | 41 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 16 | - | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Category total | 63 | 0 | 4 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | 1 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General. | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| Materials Science. | - | 4 | 6 |
| Physics, General. | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Category total | 28 | 14 | 54 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Applied Psychology. | - | 49 | - |
| Psychology, General. | 174 | 13 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. | - | - | 13 |
| Category total | 174 | 62 | 13 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 14 | 6 | - |
| Economics, General. | 176 | 82 | 11 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography. | - | 61 | - |
| Geography. | 1 | - | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 194 | 8 | 6 |
| Political Economy. | 8 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 94 | - | - |
| Social Sciences, General. | 46 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 54 | 4 | 6 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | - | - | 10 |
| Category total | 587 | 161 | 34 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | 28 | 14 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 21 | - | 6 |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 74 | - | - |
| Brass Instruments. | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | 89 | 150 | - |
| Digital Arts. | 15 | 15 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 72 | - | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 114 | 20 | 11 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. | - | 7 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 14 | 8 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design. | 26 | 8 | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Keyboard Instruments. | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| Music Management. | 70 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| Music Theory and Composition. | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Music, General. | 8 | - | - |
| Percussion Instruments. | 1 | - | - |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting. | 28 | 34 | - |
| Stringed Instruments. | 8 | 18 | 9 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | 7 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera. | 7 | 18 | 5 |
| Woodwind Instruments. | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Category total | 643 | 329 | 64 |
| Grand total | 5136 | 7909 | 714 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 15% of classes 10-19 students: 45% of classes 20-29 students: 11% of classes 30-39 students: 9% of classes 40-49 students: 7% of classes 50-99 students: 8% of classes Over 100 students: 3% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 20,543 |
| Women (% of total) | 10,347 (50.37%) |
| Men (% of total) | 10,196 (49.63%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.15 % Asian - 20.28 % Black/African-American - 4.12 % Hispanic/Latino - 13.35 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 4.86 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.17 % White - 38.52 % Unknown - 4.22 % International Students - 14.32 % |
| All Graduate Students | 27,222 |
| Women (% of total) | 14,882 (55%) |
| Men (% of total) | 12,340 (45%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.26 % Asian - 15.09 % Black/African-American - 7.03 % Hispanic/Latino - 12.14 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.92 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.26 % White - 29.94 % Unknown - 3.89 % International Students - 29.45 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 96 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
92 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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