| University of Southern California | vs. |
 | In National University Ranking Rice UniversityVanderbilt UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityCornell UniversityWashington University in St LouisTufts UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Notre DameEmory UniversityGeorgetown UniversitySimilar California Colleges University of the PeopleNational UniversityStanford UniversityCalifornia Baptist UniversityBrandman UniversityUniversity of San FranciscoChapman UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityPepperdine UniversityAzusa Pacific UniversityPacific-12 Conference (Pac-12) Arizona State University-TempeUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of California-BerkeleyUniversity of California-Los AngelesUniversity of Colorado BoulderOregon State UniversityUniversity of OregonUniversity of UtahWashington State UniversityUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusStanford University | |
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| #20 in National Universities #66 in World University Rankings #7 in California Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years Research University (very high research activity) | School Type | |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's, Post-BS Certificate, Master's, Post-MS Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Doctorate (Other) | Offered Degree | |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $61,503 | Undergraduate Tuition | |
| $61,396 | Graduate Tuition | |
| $39,909 | Average Financial Aid Amount | |
| Admission | ||
| 1,435 SAT 32 ACT | Test Scores | |
| 16% | ||
| 42% | ||
| High School GPA High School Record (or Transcript) Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores TOEFL | Application Requirements (Required or Recommended to submit) | |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| 46,287 | Total Enrollment | |
| 19,786 | ||
| 26,501 | Graduate Student Population | |
| 37,923 | Online Student Population | |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| 92% | Graduate Rate | |
| 97% | Retention Rate | |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,700) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,102) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculties | ||
| 9 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | |
| 3,708 | Number of faculties | |
| $139,069 | Average Faculty Salary | |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.