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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA
University Website: www.usc.edu/
Apply Online: www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/apply/index.html
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The University of Southern California (USC) is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, USA. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university.

USC's four year, full-time undergraduate program enrolled 17,380 undergraduate students in Fall 2010. USC is also home to 19,516 graduate and professional students in a number of different programs, including business, law, social work, and medicine. The university has a "very high" level of research activity and received $463.7 million in sponsored research from 2008 to 2009. USC was named "College of the Year 2000" by the editors of Time and The Princeton Review for the university's extensive community-service programs. USC students hail from 112 countries, and all 50 states in the United States.

USC sponsors a variety of intercollegiate sports and competes in the NCAA Pacific-12 Conference. Members of the sports teams, the Trojans, have won 93 NCAA team championships, ranking them third in the nation, and 361 NCAA individual championships, ranking them second in the nation. Trojan athletes have won 236 medals at the Olympic games.

Twenty-four percent of the entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60 percent received need-based financial assistance. Many received both.

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Fast Facts

  • Private not for profit, Four or more years
  • 34824 students
  • $38,570.00 avg tuition

University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(213) 740-2311

Apply online Admissions:
www.usc.edu/admission/undergradua..
Financial Aid:
www.usc.edu/admission/fa/

Areas of Study:

  • Architecture And Related Services
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Legal Professions And Studies
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts
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University of Southern California

Statistics:
Applied 35,753
Admitted 8,724 24%
Enrolled total 2,869
Full Time: 2,867
Part Time 2
standards:
Test 25th % 75th %
SAT Reading 620 710
SAT Math 650 740
SAT Writing 640 730
ACT Composite 29 32
ACT English 28 34
ACT Math 28 33
ACT Writing
retention / graduation:
Retention rate 96%
4-year graduation rate 66%
6-year graduation rate 85%
requirements:
Open Admissions Policy No
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary School Record Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies Required
Admission Test Scores Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
credit:
AP Credits Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences Yes

University of Southern California

Tuition In-District In-State Out-Of-State
Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition $38,570.00 $38,570.00 $38,570.00
Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees $613.00 $613.00 $613.00
Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour $1,299.00 $1,299.00 $1,299.00
Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition $31,176.00 $31,176.00 $31,176.00
Full Time Graduate Required Fees $554.00 $554.00 $554.00
Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour $1,299.00 $1,299.00 $1,299.00
Expenses On-Campus Off-Campus
(without family) 		Off-Campus
(with family)
Room and Board $11,458.00 $11,458.00 $3,536.00
Other Expenses $1,476.00 $1,476.00 $3,536.00
Additional Fees
Undergraduate Application Fee $65.00
Graduate Application Fee $85.00
Books and Supplies $1,500.00
Financial Aid
Percent receiving aid 76%
Percent receiving grant aid 63%
Avg amount of grant aid $26,112.00
Percent receiving student loan aid 62%
Avg amount of student loan aid $6,719.00

University of Southern California

Programs and majors Associate's Bachelor's Master's Doctorate
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
Architecture X X
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning X X X
Landscape Architecture X X
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
African-American/Black Studies X
American/United States Studies/Civilization X X X
Asian-American Studies X
East Asian Studies X X
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other X
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies X
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Biochemistry X
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology X X X
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other X
Bioinformatics X
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other X
Biology/Biological Sciences, General X X X
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other X
Biophysics X
Biostatistics X X X
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology X X X
Epidemiology X X X
Evolutionary Biology X
Genetics, Other X
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography X
Microbiology, General X X X
Molecular Biology X X X
Molecular Pharmacology X X
Molecular Toxicology X X X
Pathology/Experimental Pathology X X X
Pharmacology and Toxicology X
Physiology, General X X X
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
Accounting X X
Business Administration and Management, General X X X
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other X X
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General X
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management X
Restaurant/Food Services Management X
Taxation X
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Broadcast Journalism X X
Communication and Media Studies, Other X X
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other X X
Journalism X X
Journalism, Other X X
Public Relations/Image Management X X
Speech Communication and Rhetoric X X X
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects X
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Artificial Intelligence X
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other X
Computer and Information Sciences, Other X
Computer and Information Sciences, General X X X
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance X
Computer Science X X X
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other X X
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other X
EDUCATION
Bilingual and Multilingual Education X X
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services X
Community College Education X
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services X X X
Curriculum and Instruction X X X
Education, General X X X
Educational Leadership and Administration, General X
Foreign Language Teacher Education X
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration X X
Music Teacher Education X X X
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other X
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels X
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor X X
ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering X X X
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering X X X
Chemical Engineering X X X
Civil Engineering, General X X X
Civil Engineering, Other X X X
Computer Engineering, General X X X
Computer Engineering, Other X
Computer Software Engineering X
Electrical and Electronics Engineering X X X
Engineering, General X
Engineering, Other X X
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering X X X
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering X X
Industrial Engineering X X X
Manufacturing Engineering X X
Materials Engineering X X
Materials Science X X X
Mechanical Engineering X X X
Ocean Engineering X X
Operations Research X X
Petroleum Engineering X X X
Structural Engineering X X
Systems Engineering X X
Transportation and Highway Engineering X X
Water Resources Engineering X X
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician X
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
American Literature (United States) X
Creative Writing X X
English Language and Literature, General X X X
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other X X
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General X X X
Comparative Literature X X X
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General X X X
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other X X X
French Language and Literature X X X
German Language and Literature X X X
Italian Language and Literature X
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other X X X
Linguistics X X X
Russian Language and Literature X
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General X X X
Spanish Language and Literature X X
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other X X X
Critical Care Nursing X
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist X
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner X X
Health/Health Care Administration/Management X X
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management X X
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling X X X
Medical Scientist X X
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry X X X
Nurse Anesthetist X X
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery X X
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) X X
Nursing, Other X
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) X
Occupational Therapy/Therapist X X X
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery X
Orthodontics/Orthodontology X
Periodontics/Periodontology X
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics X X X
Pharmacy X
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs X X
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other X
Physical Therapy/Therapist X X X
Physician Assistant X X
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology X
Public Health Education and Promotion X X
Public Health, General X X
HISTORY
History, General X X X
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
Comparative Law X
Programs for Foreign Lawyers X X
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
Humanities/Humanistic Studies X
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies X
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Applied Mathematics, General X X X
Computational Mathematics X
Mathematics and Statistics, Other X X
Mathematics, General X X X
Statistics, General X X
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Biological and Physical Sciences X
Gerontology X X X
Historic Preservation and Conservation X X
International/Global Studies X
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other X X X
Neuroscience X X X
Systems Science and Theory X
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Environmental Science X
Environmental Studies X X
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES
Kinesiology and Exercise Science X X X
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Ethics X
Jewish/Judaic Studies X
Philosophy X X X
Religion/Religious Studies X X X
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Astronomy X
Chemical Physics X X
Chemistry, General X X X
Geology/Earth Science, General X X X
Physical Sciences X
Physics, General X X X
Physics, Other X X
PSYCHOLOGY
Counseling Psychology X X
Educational Psychology X
Psychology, General X X X
Psychology, Other X
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
Public Administration X X X
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other X X
Public Policy Analysis, General X X X
Social Work X X X
Social Work, Other X
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Anthropology X X X
Anthropology, Other X X
Archeology X
Demography and Population Studies X X
Economics, General X X X
Economics, Other X
Geography X X X
Geography, Other X
International Relations and Affairs X X X
Political Science and Government, General X X X
Political Science and Government, Other X
Social Sciences, General X
Sociology X X X
Urban Studies/Affairs X
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting X X
Art History, Criticism and Conservation X X X
Art/Art Studies, General X
Arts Management X X X
Cinematography and Film/Video Production X X
Conducting X X
Directing and Theatrical Production X X
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General X X
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other X
Drawing X X
Film/Cinema/Video Studies X X X
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other X X
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other X X
Fine/Studio Arts, General X X
Jazz/Jazz Studies X X X
Keyboard Instruments X X X
Music History, Literature, and Theory X X X
Music Management and Merchandising X
Music Pedagogy X X X
Music Performance, General X X X
Music Theory and Composition X X X
Music, General X X
Music, Other X X X
Musicology and Ethnomusicology X
Playwriting and Screenwriting X X
Stringed Instruments X X X
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology X
Voice and Opera X X X

University of Southern California Scholarships

Name Amount Deadline
Mork Family Scholarship $47000 April 01, 2012
Trustee Scholarship - USC $42000 April 01, 2012
Presidential Scholarship - USC $21000 April 01, 2012
National Merit Finalist Presidential Scholarship - USC $21000 April 01, 2012
International Freshman Academic Scholarship $21000 April 01, 2012
USC Associates Scholarship $12500 April 01, 2012
Jewish Leadership Scholarship - USC $12500 April 01, 2012
Transfer Merit Scholarship - USC $10500 April 01, 2012
International Freshman Deans Scholarship $10500 April 01, 2012
Deans Scholarship - USC $10500 April 01, 2012
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