<p>I’m applying as a transfer from NYU next year. Are they stingy or are they generous?</p>
<p>My EFC was a little bit higher than at most colleges, but USC also had a LOT more merit aid than any of the other colleges I applied to, which made a huge difference for me.</p>
dt123
May 22, 2009, 8:40am
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USC’s Financial Aid Pledge</p>
<p>USC offers admission without regard to ability to pay, and the university meets 100 percent of the demonstrated need of on-time financial aid applicants. Almost 60 percent of USC’s undergraduate students receive some form of university aid. This represents more than 9,000 students – more than the total undergraduate population of most highly selective private research universities. </p>
<p>USC has the largest university-funded financial aid budget of any university in the country, providing more than $180 million each year of university funds to undergraduates.
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<p>[Applications</a> Strong for Fall '09 USC Freshman Class: News Release](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/newsroom/news_release.php?id=538]Applications ”>http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/newsroom/news_release.php?id=538 )</p>