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University of Southern California

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General Information

Address:

University of Southern California
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California 90089

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1880

Web Site:

www.usc.edu

Main Phone:

(213) 740-2311

Admissions Phone:

(213) 740-1111

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

16,500

Part-Time Undergraduates:

698

Total Male Undergraduates:

8,114

Total Female Undergraduates:

8,330

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

27%

Total Applicants:

29,792

Total Acceptances:

8,083

Freshman Enrollment:

2,770

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 10

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

8,250

Transfer Applications Accepted:

2,064

Transfer Students Enrolled:

1,130

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

30.3%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Applications Accepted via E-Mail?

Yes

Electronic Application Available?

Yes

Admissions Web Site:

www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

89%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1260–1440

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

620–710

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

640–730

ACT Range (25th–75th Percentile):

27-31

ACT English Range (25th–75th Percentile):

27–32

ACT Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

27–32

Freshman Retention Rate:

95%

Top 10% of High School Class:

84%

Application Fee:

$65

Financial Information

Tuition:

$35,810

Room and Board:

$10,858

Books and Supplies:

$750

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,133

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

56%

Students Who Received Aid:

45%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 3

Financial Aid Phone:

(213) 740-1111

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.usc.edu/admission/fa