University of Southern California

Los Angeles, United States · founded 1880

City: Los Angeles
Country: United States
Founded: 1880
THE rank: 73
Students: 42,840
International: 27%
Degree programmes: 299
Students per staff member: 13.3
Women students: 53%
THE overall score: 71.1
Application fee: $85

International tuition fees at University of Southern California

Bachelor: $72,097 per year
Master: $68,128 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at University of Southern California

What University of Southern California says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

University of Southern California had 80,808 applicants and admitted 8,094, of whom 3,633 enrolled — an admission rate of 10%. The middle half of admitted students scored 700–760 on SAT reading and writing and 740–790 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 32–35 on the ACT. 32% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 14% an ACT score.