University of Southern California is a large, four-year, primarily residential, private not-for-profit school with 33,750 students enrolled.

This school was founded in 1880 and is one of the 53 colleges located in Los Angeles, California.

University of Southern California is ranked number 112 among the best 200 schools in the world.

University of Southern California will give you the opportunity to receive a bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, doctoral degree, first-professional degree, or first-professional certificate.

According to recent data, out of 35,900 applications 7,875 were accepted (22%), so it is challenging to join University of Southern California.

The undergraduate application fee at University of Southern California is $65.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition or required fees; in addition, the application fee is not refundable if the student is not accepted to this college. The graduate application fee is $85.00. The first-professional application fee is also 85 dollars.

This school might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

If you wish to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the school code for University of Southern California is 001328.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides money for college to eligible students. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is reasonably easy to be approved for a loan at University of Southern California, as 58% of the school's students receive loans, while the average loan amount is about $4,600.

University of Southern California implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 168 degree programs including Accounting, Acting, Archeology, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Engineering, Community College Education, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Materials Science, Mathematics, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physician Assistant, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, and Statistics, General.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

University of Southern California student retention rate is excellent at 97% (well above California average). Considering this statistic, apparently, students definitely love their stay at this school. The graduation rate at University of Southern California is very good - 88%.

Average tuition charges are extremely high - $37,100 a year. The additional fees at University of Southern California not covered by tuition are close to $600 per annum; which comes to a total of $37,700 per academic year.

University of Southern California provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at University of Southern California, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, University of Southern California helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

University of Southern California provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at University of Southern California accommodates around 7,000 students, which offers a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: approximately $6,200 per year.

According to the recent data, University of Southern California is a rather unsafe school. Read the details about safety at University of Southern California in the Safety Report for this school.

The cities around University of Southern California are Huntington Park, Hollywood, Inglewood, Culver City, and Bell.

If you wish to request more detailed information about enrolling to University of Southern California, call this school's general information office at (213) 740-2311 or check University of Southern California Website.