Quality index #34 · private
University of Southern California
Large private research university next to Hollywood: film, business, engineering and diplomacy with a huge alumni network in entertainment and tech.
Address & contacts
Campus address
3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089Fields of study
USC awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years), doctorate / phd, professional degree (md, jd, mba).
- Computer & Data Science
- Engineering
- Business & Management
- Health & Medicine
- Nursing
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Performing & Visual Arts
- Education
- Environmental Science
- Public Health
- International & Area Studies
- Media & Journalism
Known for
Reading the numbers
USC sits at #34 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 77. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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