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Located in Los Angeles, a global
center for arts, technology and
international trade, the University
of Southern California is one of the
world’s leading private research
universities. USC enrolls more
international students than any
other U.S. university and offers
extensive opportunities for
internships and study abroad. With a
strong tradition of integrating
liberal and professional education,
USC fosters a vibrant culture of
public service and encourages
students to cross academic as well
as geographic boundaries in their
pursuit of knowledge.
Los Angeles was little more than a
frontier town in 1880 when USC first
opened its doors to 53 students and
10 teachers. Today it is a
world-class research university, the
oldest private research university
in the West.
USC's University Park campus,
located in the heart of Los Angeles'
Downtown Arts and Education
Corridor, is home to the USC College
of Letters, Arts and Sciences and
many professional schools. The
Health Sciences campus, northeast of
downtown Los Angeles, is home to the
Keck School of Medicine of USC, the
School of Pharmacy, three major
teaching hospitals and programs in
Occupational Science and
Occupational Therapy, and
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy.
USC also has programs and centers in
Marina Del Rey, Orange County,
Sacramento, Washington, D.C.,
Catalina Island, Alhambra and around
Southern California. Childrens
Hospital Los Angeles, staffed by USC
faculty from the Keck School of
Medicine, is often referred to as
USC's third campus.
Under the leadership of its 10th
president, the University of
Southern California has risen to the
top 1 percent of all colleges and
universities in terms of selectivity
and established itself as a world
leader in the fields of
communication, multimedia
technologies and the life sciences
as well as in cross-disciplinary
teaching and research. USC’s
endowment has quintupled. The
university also has strengthened its
culture of community service,
receiving national acclaim for its
innovative service-learning programs
and community involvement.
Rounded to the nearest 500
Undergraduates: 17,000
Graduate and professional: 18,000
Total: 35,000
International
Students
Rounded to the nearest 100
Regularly Enrolled International
Students (PDF): 6,600
Optional Practical Training
Students: 1,300
Intensive English Language Students:
100
Applicants: 35,753
Admits: 8,724 (24 percent)
Matriculants: 2,869 (33 percent)
Average GPA: 3.70 (unweighted), 4.05
(weighted)
Middle 50-percent SAT range:
1930-2150
National Merit and Achievement
Scholars: 232
First-generation college students:
12 percent
Degrees Awarded (June 2009)
Bachelor's degrees: 4,295
Advanced degrees: 6,158
2009 (fall 2003 freshman class): 88%
2008 (fall 2002 freshman class): 88%
2007 (fall 2001 freshman class): 85%
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Accountability Network (U-CAN) Web
site provides profiles of hundreds
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informed college choice.
Rounded to the nearest 100
Faculty: 3,200 (full-time)
Staff: 10,800 (50 percent time or
more)
Student workers: 7,100 (does not
include teaching/research
assistants)
Total: 21,100
There are nearly 229,000 living
alumni in the Trojan Family. While
nearly three-quarters of them live
in California, USC alumni can be
found in positions of leadership all
over the world.
USC College of Letters, Arts and
Sciences
Graduate School
17 Professional Schools
$39,184
Financial Aid Expenditures (2009-10
fiscal year)
$343 million
Endowment (as of June 30, 2009)
$2.7 billion
University Budget (2009-10 fiscal
year)
$2.7 billion
$463.7 million |