Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$43,412/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

10% acceptance rate92% graduation rate46,566 undergrads

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is most selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $43,412 a year against a $95,234 list price, a 54% gap. 92% of students graduate, well above the national average.

University of Southern California is a urban private four-year institution located in Los Angeles, CA. It enrolls a large student body of approximately 46,566 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate10%
SAT range1450 - 1550
Graduation rate92%
Enrollment46,566
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$43,412
Total cost (sticker)$95,234

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

10%

SAT range

1450 - 1550

Acceptance rate
10%
SAT range
1450 - 1550
ACT range
32 - 35
Applications
82,027
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
92%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$95,234

Avg net price after aid

$43,412

Sticker price$95,234
Avg net price after aid$43,412
Tuition & fees
$72,097
Room & board
$23,137
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$95,234
Avg net price after aid
$43,412
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

69%

Avg grant aid

$48,649

Receiving financial aid
69%
Pell grant recipients
22%
Avg grant aid
$48,649

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
46,566
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Los Angeles, CA
Campus setting
City: Large
Distance from home
Cost of living
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University of Southern California profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.