University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Do you work for University of Southern California?

Claim This Profile

Tuition & Fees

$60,275

not including room and board

More Financial Details

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
740
25th
660
75th
790
25th
680
75th
35
25th
32
75th
34
25th
28
75th
34
25th
30
More Admissions Details

undergraduateRatios

48%

male

52%

female

9

students

1

faculty

More Student Details

Extremely Selective

16%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,618
Declined 50,094
Total Received 59,712
More Admissions Details

Private

21,757

undergraduate students

30,619

graduate students

More Student Details
X
Personalize your experience on CollegeXpress.

With this information, we'll do our best to display content relevant to your interests. By subscribing, you agree to receive CollegeXpress emails and to make your information available to colleges and universities, scholarship programs, and other companies that have relevant/related offers.

Location

School Facts

University of Southern California, founded in 1880, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 229-acre main campus is located in downtown Los Angeles.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 52,376
Established in 1880
Coeducational Coeducational

Social Networks

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

Fun Facts

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

% 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
740
25th
660
75th
790
25th
680
75th
35
25th
32
75th
34
25th
28
75th
34
25th
30

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 SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted

Extremely Selective

16%

acceptance rate

Accepted 9,618
Declined 50,094
Total Received 59,712

Admissions Factors

Required

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

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Secondary School Rank

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Financial Facts

Net Price Calculator Visit calculator

Financial Aid Office


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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Athletic Facts

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

Athletics Right Now

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
African-American/Black Studies. yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes yes yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Applied Behavior Analysis. yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes yes
Applied Psychology. yes
Archeology. yes
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. yes yes
Architecture and Related Services, Other. yes
Architecture. yes yes
Area Studies, Other. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Artificial Intelligence. yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. yes
Asian-American Studies. yes
Astronomy. yes
Behavioral Aspects of Health. yes yes
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. yes
Biochemistry. 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
Biophysics. yes
Biostatistics. yes yes
Biotechnology. yes
Brass Instruments. yes yes yes
Broadcast Journalism. 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
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. yes 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
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes
Comparative Law. yes
Comparative Literature. yes yes yes
Computational Biology. 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
Design and Visual Communications, General. yes yes
Development Economics and International Development. yes
Digital Arts. yes yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes
Directing and Theatrical Production. yes
Dispute Resolution. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. yes
East Asian Studies. yes 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
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other. yes
Engineering, Other. yes
Engineering-Related Fields, Other. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes yes yes
Epidemiology. yes
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. 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
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. yes
History, General. yes yes
History, Other. 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 and Intercultural Communication. yes
International/Globalization Studies. yes yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies. yes
Journalism. yes yes
Keyboard Instruments. yes yes yes
Learning Sciences. 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 Science. yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. yes
Manufacturing Engineering. yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. yes
Materials Engineering. yes
Materials Science. yes yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Medical Science/Scientist. 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
Near and Middle Eastern Studies. 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
Petroleum Engineering. yes 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, Other. yes
Philosophy. yes yes
Physical Sciences, General. yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist. yes 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 and Social Service Professions, Other. yes
Public Administration. yes
Public Health, General. yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, Other. yes
Public Relations/Image Management. yes yes
Real Estate Development. yes yes
Real Estate. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes yes
Religious/Sacred Music. yes yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. yes
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. yes
Russian Language and Literature. yes
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Work. yes yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes 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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

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

52,376

total students

43%

in-state

57%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

42%

21,757
students

Female
52%
11,402

Male
48%
10,355

58%

30,619
students

Female
56%
17,055

Male
44%
13,564

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

94%

20,475
students

Female
52%
10,564

Male
48%
9,911

6%

1,282
students

Female
65%
838

Male
35%
444

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Student Break-down

12%
Nonresident aliens
4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
20%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
15%
Hispanic/Latino
35%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

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

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress

Lists & Rankings

Explore All Lists & Rankings

Join our community of
over 5 million students!

CollegeXpress has everything you need to simplify your college search, get connected to schools, and find your perfect fit.

Join CollegeXpress