University of Southern California
University ParkLos Angeles, CA 90089
(213) 740-2311
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 47673
Type: Private nonprofit 4-year or above
Main Website: www.usc.edu/
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $48,280.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $64,694.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $64,694.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 620 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 660 | 760 |
| SAT Writing | 640 | 740 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 33 |
| ACT English | 30 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 28 | 34 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 67% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 18% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,709.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 12% |
| Average state aid | $9,194.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 59% |
| Average institutional aid | $26,764.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 34% |
| Average student loan | $6,895.00 |
- Degrees
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - OTHER
- POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Acting
- Advanced General Dentistry
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- African-american/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Psychology
- Archeology
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architectural Engineering
- Architectural History and Criticism
- Architecture
- Architecture and Related Services
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/art Studies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
- Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
- Asian-american Studies
- Astronomy
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Brass Instruments
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business Statistics
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Business/Commerce
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development
- Cognitive Science
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Communication
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Comparative Law
- Comparative Literature
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computational Biology
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Conducting
- Construction Management
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Dentistry
- Development Economics and International Development
- Digital Arts
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Directing and Theatrical Production
- Dispute Resolution
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Endodontics/Endodontology
- Engineering
- English Language and Literature
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Epidemiology
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Evolutionary Biology
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Finance
- Financial Mathematics
- Fine Arts and art Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language and Literature
- Game and Interactive Media Design
- Genetics
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Health Professions and Related Programs
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-american/Chicano Studies
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Human Biology
- Industrial Engineering
- Informatics
- International and Intercultural Communication
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Policy Analysis
- International Public Health/International Health
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Italian Language and Literature
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Journalism
- Keyboard Instruments
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Landscape Architecture
- Law
- Learning Sciences
- Legal Professions and Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Linguistics
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Long Term Care Administration/Management
- Management Science
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marine Sciences
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Scientist
- Medicine
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Music
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Management
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Technology
- Music Theory and Composition
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Neuroscience
- Non-profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Oncology and Cancer Biology
- Operations Research
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
- Percussion Instruments
- Periodontics/Periodontology
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Physiology
- Playwriting and Screenwriting
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Development
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Russian Language and Literature
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Signal/Geospatial Intelligence
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics
- Stringed Instruments
- Structural Engineering
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
- Tax law/Taxation
- Taxation
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Acting