About University of Southern California

University of Southern California

:round_pushpin: Los Angeles, CA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 10%

University of Southern California is a private university in Los Angeles, California. University of Southern California was founded in 1880 and enrolls 52,694 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 52,694
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 10%
Tuition and fees
In State $68,237
Out-of-State $68,237
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to USC, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 700 730 760
SAT Math 740 780 790
ACT Composite 32 33 35
ACT English 34 35 35
ACT Math 30 33 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Southern California.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $66,640 $66,640
Fees $1,597 $1,597
Room and Board $19,198 $19,198
Books $1,200 $1,200
Total (Before Financial Aid): $88,635 $88,635

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Management Science 1221 857 14
Computer Science 305 1185 53
Social Work 649 26
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 6 409 45
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 178 161 22
Informatics 28 312
Communication and Media Studies, Other 304
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 269 11 19
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 297
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 297
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 10 175 102
Business Statistics 233
Business Administration and Management, General 260
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 252
Mechanical Engineering 101 139 8
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 96 145
Human Biology 241
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 234
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 152
Engineering, Other 216
Public Administration 209
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 55 141 2
Psychology, General 189 12
Public Policy Analysis, General 41 66 5
Public Health, General 200
Pharmacy 193
Financial Mathematics 53 136
Dentistry 186
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 182
Law 181
Journalism 97 72
Project Management 167
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 165
Medicine 161
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 65 87
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 153
International Relations and Affairs 145 6
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 131
Gerontology 19 110 1
Physical Therapy/Therapist 141
Political Science and Government, General 118 19
Real Estate Development 95 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 131
Applied Psychology 125
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 52 54 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 87
Industrial Engineering 71 35 12
Computer Engineering, General 34 79 3
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 29 87
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 82 19 13
Electrical and Computer Engineering 59 49
International Public Health/International Health 43 62
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 18 74 5
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 103
Music Management 79 23
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 100
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 11
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 80 6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 85
Public Relations/Image Management 80 3
Chemical Engineering 41 34 7
Neuroscience 67 14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 77
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 74
Behavioral Aspects of Health 66 10
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 71 4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 73
Computational and Applied Mathematics 73
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 36 36
Public Policy Analysis, Other 50
Sociology, General 66
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 28
Design and Visual Communications, General 47 15
Physician Associate/Assistant 61
Philosophy, Other 60 1
International and Intercultural Communication 61
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 52 6
Playwriting and Screenwriting 25 33
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 58
Acting 49 7
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 51
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 54
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics 49 2
Restaurant/Food Services Management 16
Systems Engineering 43
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 49
Urban Studies/Affairs 14 28 7
History, Other 48
Chemistry, General 13 2 30
Artificial Intelligence 45
Cognitive Science, General 44
Dispute Resolution 31
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 29
English Language and Literature, General 15 10 17
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 23
Creative Writing 41
Environmental Studies 20 21
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 31 9
Music Performance, General 14 2 2
Game and Interactive Media Design 20 17
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 9
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 36
Digital Arts 36
History, General 29 4 2
International/Globalization Studies 11 24
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 35
Computational Biology 18 8 7
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 8 20
Music, Other 6 23 2
Environmental Science 27 4
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 6 20 5
Learning Sciences 21
Mathematics, General 14 4 11
Biochemistry 29
Fine/Studio Arts, General 26 3
Physics, General 17 1 11
Jazz/Jazz Studies 14 14
Stringed Instruments 7 17 4
Nutrition Sciences 27
Structural Engineering 16 11
Materials Engineering 24
American/United States Studies/Civilization 5 10 9
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 22 1
Linguistics 10 4 9
Pharmaceutical Sciences 19 4
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 17 6
Voice and Opera 6 11 5
Civil Engineering, General 11 5 6
Philosophy 17 4
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 21
Operations Research 21
Biotechnology 1 20
Education, Other 20
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 14 5 1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 16
Comparative Literature 4 9 6
Urban Education and Leadership 3 16
Social Sciences, General 18
Dance, General 18
Keyboard Instruments 5 8 5
Anthropology, General 9 9
Biostatistics 14 4
Transportation and Highway Engineering 17
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 17
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 16
Bioinformatics 16
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 4
French Language and Literature 15
Microbiology and Immunology 15
Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other 15
Art/Art Studies, General 15
Applied Behavior Analysis 15
Architecture 14
Materials Science 8 6
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 14
Molecular Biology 14
Political Economy 14
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 13
Spanish Language and Literature 13
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 8
Construction Engineering 13
Petroleum Engineering 9 4
Taxation 13
Music Theory and Composition 5 2 5
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 12
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 4
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 12
Brass Instruments 2 7 3
Science, Technology and Society 8
Musical Theatre 11
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 10
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other 10
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 4
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 9
Applied Mathematics, General 3 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1 8
Woodwind Instruments 2 6 1
Archeology 9
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 8
Information Science/Studies 9
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 4 2
Molecular Pharmacology 5 3
Religion/Religious Studies 5 1
Epidemiology 7
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1 1 5
East Asian Studies 2 5
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs 3 3
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 5 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 1 6
Music, General 7
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 3 4
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 6
Dental Public Health and Education 4
Medical Science/Scientist 5
Italian Language and Literature 5
Long Term Care Administration/Management 3
Oncology and Cancer Biology 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5
Percussion Instruments 3 2
Biomedical Technology/Technician 5
Statistics, General 5
Mathematics and Computer Science 5
Astronomy 4
Medical/Health Humanities 4
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 4
Area Studies, Other 3
African-American/Black Studies 3
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences 3
Water Resources Engineering 1 2
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 2
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 2
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Biophysics 2
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2
Russian Language and Literature 1
Comparative Law 1
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other 1
Architecture and Related Services, Other 1
Asian-American Studies 1
Marine Sciences 1
Molecular Genetics 1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 1
Chemical Physics 1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 1
Evolutionary Biology 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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