University of Southern California

University Park Los Angeles, CA 90089

(213) 740-2311 | www.usc.edu/

University of Southern California is a large four-year university in Los Angeles, CA. The school is on the semester calendar system and is a research university with very high research activity. There are 18,316 undergraduate students and 23,301 graduate students at University of Southern California. The freshman class has 2,972 students. Students attend full-time. It is a very selective institution with a high transfer-in rate; 24% of students who apply to University of more

Fields of study offered at University of Southern California

Architecture (7 majors)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
- Real Estate Development
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies (8 majors)
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Asian-American Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (30 majors)
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Computational Biology
- Epidemiology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Genetics, Other
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Microbiology, General
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Molecular Toxicology
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Neuroscience
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Physiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Support Services (13 majors)
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Construction Management
- Finance, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Retailing and Retail Operations
- Taxation
Communication, Journalism and Public Relations (9 majors)
- Broadcast Journalism
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- International and Intercultural Communication
- Journalism
- Journalism, Other
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies (1 major)
- Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11 majors)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Education (15 majors)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Community College Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Music Teacher Education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Engineering (29 majors)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering, General
- Civil Engineering, Other
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, Other
- Computer Software Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineerin
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Operations Research
- Petroleum Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Transportation and Highway Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Technicians (1 major)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature (4 majors)
- American Literature (United States)
- Creative Writing
- English Language and Literature, General
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Fitness and Recreation Studies (1 major)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (15 majors)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
- Comparative Literature
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Italian Language and Literature
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
- Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other
- Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Clinical Sciences (55 majors)
- Advanced General Dentistry
- Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
- Critical Care Nursing
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Dentistry
- Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
- Endodontics/Endodontology
- Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- International Public Health/International Health
- Long Term Care Administration/Management
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Medical Scientist
- Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
- Medicine
- Medicine (MD)
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing, Other
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)
- Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Periodontics/Periodontology
- Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Health, General
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
History (2 majors)
- History, General
- History, Other
Interdisciplinary Studies (10 majors)
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Gerontology
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- Human Biology
- International/Global Studies
- Marine Sciences
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Neuroscience
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Science and Theory
Legal Professions and Studies (7 majors)
- Comparative Law
- Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)
- Law
- Law (LL.B, J.D.)
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
- Tax Law/Taxation
Liberal Arts and Sciences (2 majors)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics (8 majors)
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics, General
- Computational Mathematics
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Financial Mathematics
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Statistics, General
Natural Resources and Conservation (2 majors)
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 majors)
- Ethics
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Other
- Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences (8 majors)
- Astronomy
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry, General
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Materials Science
- Physical Sciences
- Physics, General
- Physics, Other
Psychology (4 majors)
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Work (6 majors)
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Policy Analysis, General
- Social Work
- Social Work, Other
Social Sciences (17 majors)
- Anthropology
- Anthropology, Other
- Archeology
- Demography and Population Studies
- Development Economics and International Development
- Economics, General
- Economics, Other
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geography, Other
- International Relations and Affairs
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Urban Studies/Affairs
Visual and Performing Arts (39 majors)
- Acting
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Arts Management
- Brass Instruments
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Conducting
- Digital Arts
- Directing and Theatrical Production
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
- Drawing
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Game and Interactive Media Design
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Keyboard Instruments
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Management
- Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance, General
- Music Technology
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Music, Other
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
- Percussion Instruments
- Piano and Organ
- Playwriting and Screenwriting
- Stringed Instruments
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Voice and Opera
- Woodwind Instruments


Tuition and fees	$39,183
Total price for out-of-state students living on campus	$53,617
Total price for in-state students living on campus	$53,617
Percentage receiving any financial aid	76%
Average amount of institutional grant aid received	$23,458
Average amount of student loan aid received	$6,719