University of Southern California
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
10.0%
Total Profiles
25
SAT Range
1440–1550
User Accept Rate
28.0%
Tuition
$68,237
Undergrad Enrollment
20,817
Applicants
80,808
Yield Rate
44.9%
Student:Faculty
9:1
Applicant Profiles
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Class of 2024ACCEPTED
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 30
Round: ED
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.47
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
Round: REA
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.41
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
- GPA
- 3.02
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
Round: RD
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
Round: ED
Class of 2023REJECTED
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
Round: ED2
Class of 2025WAITLISTED
- GPA
- 3.81
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 32
Round: RD
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- 34
Round: EA
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 36
Round: RD
Class of 2025WAITLISTED
- GPA
- 3.67
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- 30
Round: ED
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
Round: RD
Class of 2024REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
Round: RD
Class of 2023ACCEPTED
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
Round: ED
Class of 2024REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 33
Round: EA
Class of 2023REJECTED
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
Round: EA
Class of 2024WAITLISTED
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 32
Round: EA
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
Round: RD
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
Round: REA
Class of 2023REJECTED
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 35
Round: ED2
Class of 2025REJECTED
- GPA
- 2.73
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
Round: REA
Class of 2026ACCEPTED
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 33
Round: RD
Class of 2026WAITLISTED
- GPA
- 2.99
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
Round: RD
Class of 2023REJECTED
- GPA
- 2.99
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 36
Round: EA
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.68 | 1360 | 30 | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.47 | 1370 | — | REA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.41 | 1370 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.02 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.64 | 1440 | — | ED |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1420 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.81 | 1400 | 32 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1540 | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.24 | — | 36 | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.67 | 1390 | 30 | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.82 | 1550 | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.78 | 1520 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 2.92 | — | 34 | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.95 | 1530 | 33 | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.92 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.91 | 1550 | 32 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.91 | 1490 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.99 | 1550 | — | REA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1460 | 35 | ED2 |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.73 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.73 | 1460 | — | REA |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.57 | 1460 | 33 | RD |
| 2026 | WAITLISTED | 2.99 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.99 | — | 36 | EA |
Application Funnel
Applied
80,808
Admitted
8,09410.0%
Enrolled
3,63345% yield
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
12.0%▼ +0.6pp
Application Volume
69,062 applicants▲ 4%
University of Southern California has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Clery Act
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| Fondling | 24 | — | 5 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 285 | — | 40 | 5 |
| Murder | — | — | 1 | — |
| Rape | 10 | — | 7 | — |
| Robbery | 13 | — | 4 | 5 |
| Statutory Rape | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
EADA
Athletics
Title IX participation50% / 50%
MenWomen
Men's
Baseball40Basketball17Football116Golf9Swimming36Tennis8Track & Field82Volleyball22Water Polo26
Women's
Basketball30Beach Volleyball20Golf6Lacrosse38Rowing51Soccer36Swimming32Tennis11Track & Field88Volleyball23Water Polo25
Research Activity
FY 2024
$1.3Btotal R&D expenditure#27 in US
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
Management Science1,346 grads
Computer Science352 grads
Human Biology278 grads
Speech Communication and Rhetoric235 grads
Psychology, General223 grads
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics178 grads
International Relations and Affairs124 grads
Political Science and Government, General120 grads
Real Estate Development110 grads
Computational and Applied Mathematics94 grads
4yr Grad Rate
79%
6yr Grad Rate
92%
Retention Rate
97%
Median Earnings
$92,498