University of Southern California Computer Science Programs
Located in Los Angeles, California, University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Los Angeles makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
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University of Southern California Rankings
According to our 2021 analysis, USC is ranked #69 out of 408 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. It is also ranked #6 out of 28 schools in California.
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 |
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#35 | Best Computer Science Bachelor’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 |
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#3 | Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#32 | Best Computer Science 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 |
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#1 | Best Colleges for Computer Software & Applications | College Factual |
#1 | Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#7 | Best Colleges for Computer Science | College Factual |
#8 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#10 | Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences | College Factual |
#103 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
Where Is University of Southern California?

Contact details for USC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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? |
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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?
Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 17%, and the acceptance rate for women is 15%.
Average Test Scores
About 55% 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 650 and 730. Math scores were between 650 and 770.
Can I Afford University of Southern California?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At USC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $8,442 a year. That adds up to $33,768 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at USC is 1.6%. 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

There are also 27,403 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 19,194 full-time undergraduates at USC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3,965 |
Black or African American | 889 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,921 |
White | 7,440 |
International Students | 2,567 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,412 |
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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at USC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of USC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Southern California was 9.7%. This is the #968 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at USC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of USC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer Information Systems | 44% |
Computer Science | 2% |
Computer Science | 2% |
Informatics | 43% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at USC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at USC.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | #5 | |
Computer Software & Applications | #28 | |
Computer Science | #34 | |
Computer Science | #34 | |
Computer & IS Security | #37 | |
Information Technology | #59 |
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 |
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Computer Science | 228 | 0 | 853 | 48 | 1,129 |
Informatics | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 88 |
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation | 38 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 62 |
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
Computer & IS Security | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Artificial Intelligence | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Other Computer & Information Sciences | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 266 | 2 | 1,048 | 48 | 1,364 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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