University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
16%
acceptance rate
| Accepted | 9,618 |
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| Declined | 50,094 |
| Total Received | 59,712 |
| Name | Location |
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| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| New York University | New York, NY |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| Columbia University | New York, NY |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Brown University | Providence, RI |
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University of Southern California, founded in 1880, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 229-acre main campus is located in downtown Los Angeles.
| Official website | Visit website |
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| Application link | Apply online |
| Public/private | Private |
| Campus enrollment | 52,376 |
| Established in | 1880 |
| Coeducational | Coeducational |
229-acre, urban campus in Los Angeles (population: 3,999,759). Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.
University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA
90089
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| Admissions interview (required or recommended) | Neither |
| Application deadline (priority deadline) | December 1 |
| Application deadline (final deadline) | January 15 |
| SAT/ACT requirements | SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted |
16%
acceptance rate
| Accepted | 9,618 |
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| Declined | 50,094 |
| Total Received | 59,712 |
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$39,909
| Tuition | $59,260 |
| Housing | $9,900 |
| Food | $6,498 |
| Additional fees | $1,015 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 |
| Total | $77,873 |
| Average Financial Aid | - $39,909 |
| Total with Avg. Aid | $37,964 |
Need-based
| Federal | $21,863,210 |
| State | $20,404,485 |
| Institutional | $240,033,788 |
| Other external | $11,057,005 |
| Total | $293,358,488 |
Non-need-based
| Federal | |
| State | |
| Institutional | $72,987,620 |
| Other external | $12,314,350 |
| Total | $85,301,970 |
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