University of Southern California: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
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| # 23 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 22 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 5 of 249 | In California |
| # 2 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
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| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
10%
Enrollment
47,335
Average SAT
1,500
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$43,412 /y
Aid receiving
73%
Undergraduates
20,630
Graduates
25,936
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
University of Southern California has an acceptance rate of 10% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Applicants | 82,027 | 36,539 | 44,530 |
| Admissions | 8,050 | 3,870 | 4,067 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,487 | 1,622 | 1,865 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 22% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 27% |
| â– Asian | 20% |
| â– Hispanic | 17% |
| â– Black or African American | 6% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 4% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Southern California.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Southern California majors
University of Southern California has granted 5,760 bachelor's degrees across 118 programs, 9,534 master's across 171 programs, and 1,944 doctorate degrees across 80 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Southern California.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 1,346 | 777 | 12 |
| Computer Science | 352 | 1,119 | 62 |
| Social Work | - | 507 | 92 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 342 | 55 |
| Informatics | 17 | 329 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 178 | 153 | 13 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 316 |
| Human Biology | 278 | - | - |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 9 | 169 | 80 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 235 | 11 | 11 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | - | 237 | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | - | 237 | - |
| Public Health, General | - | 235 | - |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 90 | 142 | - |
| Psychology, General | 223 | 9 | - |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | - | 222 | - |
| Law | - | - | 220 |
| Engineering, Other | - | 219 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | - | 209 | - |
| Business Analytics | - | 208 | - |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 61 | 134 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 93 | 82 | 15 |
| Financial Mathematics | 50 | 124 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 173 | - |
| Dentistry | - | - | 172 |
| Medicine | - | - | 172 |
| Pharmacy | - | - | 170 |
| Public Administration | - | 168 | - |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 152 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 65 | 76 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 73 | 51 | 15 |
| Journalism | 85 | 52 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 135 | - |
| Real Estate Development | 110 | 25 | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 36 | 91 | 2 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 124 | 3 | - |
| Project Management | - | 127 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 120 | - | 4 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | - | 123 | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 120 | - |
| Gerontology | 20 | 89 | 6 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 4 | 110 | - |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | - | 113 | - |
| Neuroscience | 90 | - | 20 |
| Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 33 | 72 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | - | 105 | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 74 | 24 | 5 |
| Applied Psychology | - | 100 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 45 | 47 | 5 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | - | 95 | - |
| Music Management | 72 | 23 | - |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 94 | - | - |
| International Public Health & International Health | 34 | 57 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | 53 | 28 | 8 |
| Acting | 79 | 7 | - |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 82 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 73 | 5 | - |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 76 | 1 | - |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 50 | 25 | - |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | - | 71 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | - | 67 | - |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 45 | 20 | - |
| Cognitive Science, General | 64 | - | - |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | - | 63 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 50 | 13 | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 63 | - |
| Physician Assistant | - | 63 | - |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | - | 59 | 3 |
| Philosophy, Other | 61 | 1 | - |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 31 | 30 | - |
| Structural Engineering | 26 | 33 | - |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | - | 58 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 58 | - | - |
| Environmental Science | 52 | 5 | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 12 | 39 | 4 |
| International and Intercultural Communication | - | 54 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | - | 52 | - |
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | - | 48 | 4 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | 50 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 30 | 14 | 5 |
| Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 49 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 31 | 5 | 13 |
| Sociology, General | 49 | - | - |
| History, Other | 48 | - | - |
| International Business, Trade, and Tax Law | - | 48 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 28 | 19 | - |
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 35 | 11 | - |
| History, General | 30 | 8 | 6 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | - | 43 | - |
| Business Statistics | - | 42 | - |
| Artificial Intelligence | - | 40 | - |
| Biochemistry | 40 | - | - |
| Creative Writing | 39 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | - | 38 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 37 | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 14 | 21 | - |
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | - | 28 | 7 |
| Physics, General | 21 | 5 | 8 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | - | 9 | 23 |
| Public Policy Analysis, Other | - | 32 | - |
| Stringed Instruments | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 18 | 5 | 7 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | - | 25 | 5 |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 29 | - |
| Social Sciences, General | 29 | - | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| Music Performance, General | 19 | 4 | 5 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other | 28 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| Dispute Resolution | - | 26 | - |
| Music, Other | 5 | 18 | 3 |
| Clinical and Industrial Drug Development | - | 20 | 5 |
| Computational Biology | 17 | - | 8 |
| Digital Arts | 25 | - | - |
| Library and Information Science | - | 25 | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 16 | 8 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 5 | 19 | - |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | - | 23 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 23 | - |
| Construction Engineering | - | 22 | - |
| Dance, General | 22 | - | - |
| Philosophy | 15 | - | 7 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | - | 16 | 5 |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Bioinformatics | - | 20 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 13 | 7 | - |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | - | 20 | - |
| Materials Engineering | - | 20 | - |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 20 | - | - |
| Political Economy | 20 | - | - |
| Systems Engineering | - | 20 | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 19 | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 15 | 3 | - |
| Learning Sciences | - | 18 | - |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | - | 17 | - |
| Environmental Studies | 12 | 5 | - |
| Anthropology, General | 7 | 9 | - |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 13 | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | 15 | - |
| Materials Science | - | 7 | 8 |
| Biostatistics | - | 10 | 4 |
| Operations Research | - | 14 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 14 | - | - |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 14 | - | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | - | 13 | - |
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 12 | - | 1 |
| Information Science & Studies | - | 13 | - |
| Landscape Architecture | - | 13 | - |
| Molecular Pharmacology | - | 11 | 2 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management | - | 13 | - |
| Woodwind Instruments | - | 11 | 2 |
| Behavioral Sciences | - | - | 12 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | - | 12 | - |
| Education, Other | - | - | 12 |
| Microbiology and Immunology | - | 12 | - |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | - | 12 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | - | - | 12 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | - | 11 | - |
| Linguistics | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | - | 8 | 3 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | - | 4 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| East Asian Studies | 6 | 4 | - |
| Musical Theatre | 10 | - | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | 10 | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | - | 10 | - |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | - | 9 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 1 | 8 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | - | 1 | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies, Other | - | 9 | - |
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | - | 9 | - |
| Architecture | 8 | - | - |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | - | 8 | - |
| Chemical Engineering, Other | 8 | - | - |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | - | 8 | - |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 7 | 1 | - |
| Molecular Biology | - | - | 8 |
| Taxation | - | 8 | - |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | 3 | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 7 | - | - |
| Medical Science & Scientist | - | 7 | - |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | - | 7 |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | - | 3 | 4 |
| Brass Instruments | 3 | 3 | - |
| Epidemiology | - | - | 6 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 6 | - | - |
| Medical & Health Humanities | - | 6 | - |
| Urban Education and Leadership | - | - | 6 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians | - | 5 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | - | 4 |
| Foodservice Systems Administration & Management | - | 5 | - |
| Music, General | 5 | - | - |
| Statistics, General | - | 5 | - |
| Biomedical Technology & Technician | - | 4 | - |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 4 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | - | 4 | - |
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | - | - |
| Archeology | 3 | - | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | - | 3 | - |
| Astronomy | 3 | - | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | 3 | - |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 3 | - | - |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | - | - |
| International Policy Analysis | - | 3 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 3 | - | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | - | 2 | - |
| Dental Public Health and Education | - | 2 | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other | 2 | - | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | - | 2 | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 2 | - | - |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other | - | 2 | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | - | 1 | 1 |
| Religious & Sacred Music | - | - | 2 |
| Advanced & Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other | - | 1 | - |
| Area Studies, Other | 1 | - | - |
| Asian-American Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Biophysics | 1 | - | - |
| Chemical Physics | - | - | 1 |
| Comparative Law | - | 1 | - |
| Education, General | - | - | 1 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other | - | 1 | - |
| Evolutionary Biology | - | - | 1 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 1 | - | - |
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | - | 1 | - |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | 1 | - | - |
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Marine Sciences | - | - | 1 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | - | 1 | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | - | - | 1 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 1 | - | - |
| Water Resources Engineering | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 5,760 | 9,534 | 1,944 |
Publications & Citations
University of Southern California is a world-class research university with 256,571 scientific papers published and 10,659,894 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Genetics, Psychology, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
146,034
/ 7,027,307
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
140,556
/ 6,096,727
|
| Computer Science |
111,865
/ 4,852,029
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
105,672
/ 4,280,079
|
| Chemistry |
104,252
/ 5,180,761
|
| Engineering |
100,168
/ 4,135,973
|
| Physics |
89,386
/ 3,697,913
|
| Genetics |
80,030
/ 4,200,272
|
| Psychology |
74,742
/ 3,277,092
|
| Environmental Science |
71,652
/ 3,056,647
|
| Biochemistry |
66,401
/ 3,710,823
|
| Pathology |
64,771
/ 2,985,493
|
| Mathematics |
56,598
/ 2,506,974
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
54,290
/ 2,199,476
|
| Political Science |
50,423
/ 1,935,084
|
| Law |
47,799
/ 1,882,287
|
| Philosophy |
46,535
/ 1,959,841
|
| Sociology |
46,010
/ 1,892,655
|
| Statistics |
45,753
/ 2,064,352
|
| Surgery |
44,773
/ 1,822,208
|
| Psychiatry |
41,914
/ 1,860,389
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
39,349
/ 1,640,183
|
| Organic chemistry |
38,899
/ 1,866,604
|
| Geology |
38,395
/ 1,755,809
|
| Geography and Cartography |
37,001
/ 1,497,763
|
| Materials Science |
36,696
/ 1,502,587
|
| Business |
36,072
/ 1,627,645
|
| Neuroscience |
31,157
/ 1,450,348
|
| Radiology |
28,772
/ 1,051,125
|
| Optics |
28,124
/ 1,126,626
|
| Economics |
27,353
/ 1,108,691
|
| History |
26,199
/ 969,076
|
| Immunology |
25,669
/ 1,273,963
|
| Paleontology |
25,649
/ 1,229,454
|
| Linguistics |
24,903
/ 1,078,827
|
| Oncology |
24,681
/ 1,304,122
|
| Ecology |
23,263
/ 1,101,989
|
| Public Health |
22,471
/ 1,062,937
|
| Electrical Engineering |
21,696
/ 784,578
|
| Machine Learning |
21,407
/ 948,071
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Troy Polamalu
1981-. (aged 45)
sports executive
American football player
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2. Clay Matthews III
1986-. (aged 40)
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3. Christian Brando
1958-2008 (aged 50)
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4. Allyson Felix
1985-. (aged 41)
athletics competitor
sprinter
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
USC
Founded
1880
Motto
Palmam qui meruit ferat
Colors
cardinal, gold
Academic calendar
August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total staff
15,725
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
University Park Los Angeles, California, 90089 United States
City Population
3,899,000
Phone
2137402311
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