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University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The city atmosphere of Los Angeles makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

350 Undergraduate Degrees
1,358 Graduate Degrees
$55,651 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
16% Acceptance Rate

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University of Southern California Rankings

We have ranked USC as #82 out of 758 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. USC also holds the #7 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

USC has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#42 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#48 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at USC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards USC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools College Factual
#6 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools College Factual
#17 Best Computer Science Schools College Factual
#23 Best Computer Information Systems Schools College Factual
#27 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools College Factual
#57 Best Schools Course Advisor

Where Is University of Southern California?

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Contact details for USC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone: 213-740-2311
Website: www.usc.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/usc

How Do I Get Into USC?

You can apply to USC online at: https://www.commonapp.org/

Admission Requirements for USC

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into USC?

16% Acceptance Rate
52% Of Accepted Are Women
66% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 16%, USC is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 17%, and the acceptance rate for women is 16%.

Average Test Scores

About 66% of students accepted to USC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 740. Math scores were between 680 and 790.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Southern California  ( 660 to 740 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Southern California  ( 680 to 790 )
200
800
USC received ACT scores from 41% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 28 and 34. Composite scores were between 30 and 34.

ACT English Scores for University of Southern California  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Southern California  ( 28 to 34 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Southern California  ( 30 to 34 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Southern California?

$55,651 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
1.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of USC is $55,651. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At USC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $7,798 a year. That adds up to $31,192 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at USC is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Southern California Undergraduate Student Diversity

18,560 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 19,786 undergraduate students at USC, with 18,560 being full-time and 1,226 being part-time.

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There are also 26,501 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,560 full-time undergraduates at USC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Southern California students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4,369
Black or African American 960
Hispanic or Latino 3,095
White 6,370
International Students 2,245
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,521

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of Southern California. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 130 countries are represented at USC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Southern California

37,923 Took All Classes Online
41,112 Took At Least One Class Online
122.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 41,112 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 5th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of USC

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Southern California was $60,275 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how USC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration #7 #7
Computer Software & Applications #19 #19
Informatics #23 #23
Computer & IS Security #74 #74

Online Growth Rankings of USC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Southern California was 122.9%. This is the #281 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at USC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Southern California Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Science 293 0 1,066 27 1,386
Informatics 12 0 151 0 163
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 45 0 18 0 63
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 0 0 56 0 56
Computer & IS Security 0 0 29 0 29
Artificial Intelligence 0 0 7 0 7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 0 0 3 0 3
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 350 1 1,330 27 1,708

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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