University of Southern California
School Information
Los Angeles, California 90089
P: (213) 740-2311
Calendar: Semester
Locale: City: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Carnegie Basic: Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Locale: City: Large
Open Admissions: Yes
Sector: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Carnegie Basic: Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
Students & Faculty
Students
- 40,515Total Students
- 20,271Male Students
- 20,244Female Students
- 7,467Total Intl Students
- 4,483Intl Male Students
- 2,984Intl Female Students
Faculty
- Not setTotal Faculty
- 6,285Male Faculty
- 3,678Female Faculty
- 9:1Student/Fac Ratio
Tuition Information
$
42,818
Out of State Tuition
$
1,500
Books & Supplies
$
12,078
Room & Board
$
1,480
Other Expenses
$
57,876
Total
Admissions
37,210
total applicants
23%
admitted (8566)
8%
enrolled (2931)
SAT Scores: 25th-75th percentile
670-770
Math
610-720
Reading
650-740
Writing
ACT Scores: 25th-75th percentile
29-33
Composite
28-34
Math
29-34
English
Other Requirements
Note: 25th-75th percentile ranges show the range of scores achieved by the middle 50% of students who were admitted to the school.
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- Associate's
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Doctorate
| Accounting | ||||||
| Acting | ||||||
| Advanced General Dentistry | ||||||
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | ||||||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | ||||||
| African-American/Black Studies | ||||||
| American Literature (United States | ||||||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | ||||||
| Anthropology | ||||||
| Applied Mathematics, General | ||||||
| Archeology | ||||||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | ||||||
| Architecture | ||||||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ||||||
| Artificial Intelligence | ||||||
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General | ||||||
| Asian-American Studies | ||||||
| Astronomy | ||||||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | ||||||
| Biochemistry | ||||||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | ||||||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | ||||||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ||||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | ||||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | ||||||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | ||||||
| Biophysics | ||||||
| Biostatistics | ||||||
| Brass Instruments | ||||||
| Broadcast Journalism | ||||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | ||||||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | ||||||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | ||||||
| Business/Commerce, General | ||||||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||||||
| Chemical Engineering | ||||||
| Chemical Physics | ||||||
| Chemistry, General | ||||||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ||||||
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | ||||||
| Civil Engineering, General | ||||||
| Civil Engineering, Other | ||||||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | ||||||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | ||||||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | ||||||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | ||||||
| Comparative Law | ||||||
| Comparative Literature | ||||||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | ||||||
| Computational Biology | ||||||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ||||||
| Computer Engineering, General | ||||||
| Computer Science | ||||||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ||||||
| Conducting | ||||||
| Construction Management | ||||||
| Counseling Psychology | ||||||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ||||||
| Creative Writing | ||||||
| Curriculum and Instruction | ||||||
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ||||||
| Dentistry | ||||||
| Development Economics and International Development | ||||||
| Digital Arts | ||||||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | ||||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | ||||||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | ||||||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | ||||||
| East Asian Studies | ||||||
| Economics, General | ||||||
| Education, General | ||||||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | ||||||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ||||||
| Endodontics/Endodontology | ||||||
| Engineering, Other | ||||||
| English Language and Literature, General | ||||||
| Environmental Science | ||||||
| Environmental Studies | ||||||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ||||||
| Epidemiology | ||||||
| Ethics | ||||||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | ||||||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||||||
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ||||||
| Finance, General | ||||||
| Financial Mathematics | ||||||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | ||||||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | ||||||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | ||||||
| French Language and Literature | ||||||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ||||||
| Genetics, Other | ||||||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ||||||
| Geography | ||||||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | ||||||
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | ||||||
| German Language and Literature | ||||||
| Gerontology | ||||||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | ||||||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | ||||||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ||||||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ||||||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | ||||||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | ||||||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | ||||||
| History, General | ||||||
| History, Other | ||||||
| Human Biology | ||||||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | ||||||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ||||||
| Industrial Engineering | ||||||
| International and Intercultural Communication | ||||||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | ||||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ||||||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | ||||||
| Linguistics | ||||||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ||||||
| Long Term Care Administration/Management | ||||||
| Manufacturing Engineering | ||||||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | ||||||
| Marine Sciences | ||||||
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | ||||||
| Materials Engineering | ||||||
| Materials Science | ||||||
| Mathematics, General | ||||||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||||||
| Medical Scientist | ||||||
| Medicine | ||||||
| Microbiology and Immunology | ||||||
| Molecular Biology | ||||||
| Molecular Genetics | ||||||
| Molecular Medicine | ||||||
| Molecular Pharmacology | ||||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | ||||||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | ||||||
| Music Management | ||||||
| Music Pedagogy | ||||||
| Music Performance, General | ||||||
| Music Teacher Education | ||||||
| Music Technology | ||||||
| Music Theory and Composition | ||||||
| Music, General | ||||||
| Music, Other | ||||||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | ||||||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | ||||||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | ||||||
| Neuroscience | ||||||
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ||||||
| Nurse Anesthetist | ||||||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ||||||
| 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, Other | ||||||
| Philosophy | ||||||
| Philosophy, Other | ||||||
| Physical Sciences | ||||||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ||||||
| Physician Assistant | ||||||
| Physics, General | ||||||
| Physiology, General | ||||||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | ||||||
| Political Economy | ||||||
| Political Science and Government, General | ||||||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | ||||||
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology | ||||||
| Psychology, General | ||||||
| Public Administration | ||||||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | ||||||
| Public Health, General | ||||||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | ||||||
| Public Policy Analysis, Other | ||||||
| Public Relations/Image Management | ||||||
| Real Estate Development | ||||||
| Religion/Religious Studies | ||||||
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | ||||||
| Retailing and Retail Operations | ||||||
| Russian Language and Literature | ||||||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | ||||||
| Social Sciences, General | ||||||
| Social Work | ||||||
| Sociology | ||||||
| Spanish Language and Literature | ||||||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ||||||
| Statistics, General | ||||||
| Stringed Instruments | ||||||
| Structural Engineering | ||||||
| Sustainability Studies | ||||||
| Systems Engineering | ||||||
| Tax Law/Taxation | ||||||
| Taxation | ||||||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | ||||||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ||||||
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | ||||||
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | ||||||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | ||||||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | ||||||
| Voice and Opera | ||||||
| Woodwind Instruments | ||||||