University of Southern California Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2009 - 2010 Fall 2009 Entering Freshman Class New freshmen USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) 132 288 137 National Merit Scholars 232 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers 22% 12% Fall Admits Fall Applicants 2,869 33% yield 8,724 24% admitted 35,753 Mean GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) 3.7 3.8 3.5 Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing 620 – 710 650 – 740 640 – 730 630 – 730 670 – 770 650 – 740 550 – 680 580 – 720 560 – 690 1930 – 2150 29 – 32 1990 – 2210 30 – 33 1710 – 2070 25 – 31 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 57% 43% 60% 40% 64% 36% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 52% 37% 11% 52% 38% 10% 53% 38% 9% Different high schools represented 1,382 2,702 7,063 Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Gender Male Female 47% 53% Race/Ethnicity African American Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American Caucasian International (student visa holders) 7% 13% 2% 24% 43% 11% Most Represented Public Schools Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA Palos Verdes Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills, CA Palos Verdes HS; Palos Verdes Estates, CA Troy HS; Fullerton, CA Whitney HS; Cerritos, CA Torrey Pines HS; Encinitas, CA 30 23 18 18 17 17 Most Represented Independent Schools Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA The Harker School; San Jose, CA Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Punahou School; Honolulu, HI ‘Iolani School; Honolulu, HI 37 25 23 21 17 Top non-California States and Countries U.S. States Texas Washington New York Illinois Hawai’i Massachusetts New Jersey Fall Enrolls 2,869 Outside U.S. China (incl. HK) South Korea Canada India United Kingdom Singapore Taiwan Academic Unit Distribution College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Marshall School of Business Undecided / Undeclared Viterbi School of Engineering USC’s Arts Schools (Architecture, Roski School of Fine Arts, Thornton School of Music, Theatre) Annenberg School for Communication School of Cinematic Arts Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) School of Policy, Planning & Development Davis School of Gerontology 25% 19% 16% 16% 13% 6% 5% 1% <1% <1% Pre-Professional Emphases Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, etc.) Pre-Teaching 10% 5% 3% 1% Cost and Financial Aid USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC is committed to meeting every student’s USC-determined financial need through a combination of merit scholarships, university grants, state and federal aid, student loans and work. 21% of the entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received need-based financial assistance. Many received both. Although need-based financial aid is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, international students are eligible for USC’s meritbased scholarships. Information Used to Determine USC Aid     FAFSA CSS PROFILE 2009 parents’ and student tax returns Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2009-2010 Annual Cost of Attendance Tuition and fees $39,184 Room and board $11,458 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,476 Books and supplies $1,500 Annual Total $53,618 2010 Freshman Application Process USC does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials  Completed part 2 application  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT (with writing)  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Completed part 1 application  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  Personal interview Important Dates and Deadlines October 15, 2009 Part 1 application deadline December 1, 2009 Part 2 deadline for scholarship applicants January 11, 2010 Final part 2 application deadline February 2, 2010 FAFSA and PROFILE should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 1, 2010 Financial aid applicants should submit student and parent tax returns by this date April 1, 2010 Admission notification date May 1, 2010 National candidates’ reply date August 18, 2010 New student move-in day August 23, 2010 First day of fall 2010 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740-1111 University of Southern California Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2010 - 2011 Fall 2010 Entering Freshman Class New freshmen USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) 146 399 121 National Merit Scholars 245 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers 20% 12% Fall Admits Fall Applicants 2,972 34% yield 8,715 24% admitted 35,794 Mean GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) 3.7 3.8 3.5 Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing 620 – 720 650 – 750 640 – 740 640 – 740 680 – 770 660 – 760 550 – 680 580 – 730 570 – 700 1950 – 2170 29 – 33 2020 – 2230 30 – 33 1720 – 2090 25 – 31 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 59% 41% 60% 40% 63% 37% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 53% 35% 12% 51% 37% 12% 54% 37% 9% Different high schools represented 1,397 2,694 6,844 Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Gender Male Female 45% 55% Race/Ethnicity African American / Black Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American Caucasian International (student visa holders) 7% 13% 2% 25% 42% 11% Most Represented Public Schools Troy HS; Fullerton, CA Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA La Cañada HS; La Cañada, CA University HS; Irvine, CA Mission San Jose HS; Fremont, CA Monta Vista HS; Cupertino, CA 42 28 24 21 18 18 Most Represented Independent Schools Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Punahou School; Honolulu, HI Shanghai American School; China Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Cathedral Catholic HS; San Diego, CA 23 19 19 17 11 Top non-California Origins of the Class U.S. States Texas Illinois New York Washington Massachusetts Oregon Florida New Jersey Fall Enrolls 2,972 Outside U.S. China (incl. HK) South Korea Canada India United Kingdom Taiwan Indonesia Turkey Academic Distribution College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Marshall School of Business Undecided / Undeclared Viterbi School of Engineering USC’s Arts Schools (Architecture, Roski School of Fine Arts, Thornton School of Music, Theatre) Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism School of Cinematic Arts Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) School of Policy, Planning & Development Davis School of Gerontology 25% 18% 15% 15% 13% 7% 5% 1% <1% <1% Pre-Professional Emphases Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, etc.) Pre-Teaching 12% 6% 2% 1% 2011 Freshman Application Process USC does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. USC is a partner institution of both the Posse Foundation and QuestBridge. Required Application Materials Cost and Financial Aid USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC is committed to meeting every student’s USC-determined financial need through a combination of merit scholarships, university grants, state and federal aid, student loans and work. 24% of the entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received need-based financial assistance. Many received both. Although need-based financial aid is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, international students are eligible for USC’s meritbased scholarships. Information Used to Determine USC Aid     FAFSA CSS PROFILE 2010 parents’ and student tax returns Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2010-2011 Annual Cost of Attendance Tuition and fees $41,022 Room and board $11,580 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,476 Books and supplies $1,500 Annual Total $55,578  Completed part 2 application  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT (with writing)  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Completed part 1 application  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  Personal interview Important Dates and Deadlines October 15, 2010 Part 1 application deadline December 1, 2010 Part 2 deadline for scholarship applicants January 10, 2011 Final part 2 application deadline February 2, 2011 FAFSA and PROFILE should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 1, 2011 Financial aid applicants should submit student and parent tax returns by this date April 1, 2011 Admission notification date May 2, 2011 National candidates’ reply date August 17, 2011 New student move-in day August 22, 2011 First day of fall 2011 classes University of S outhern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740-1111 University of Southern California Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2011 - 2012 Fall 2011 Entering Freshman Class New freshmen USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 20 140 349 107 63 National Merit Scholars 247 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers Fall Applicants 2,931 34% yield 8,566 23% admitted 37,210 3.72 3.80 3.54 610 – 720 670 – 770 650 – 740 640 – 740 680 – 770 670 – 760 550 – 680 600 – 740 570 – 700 1970 – 2180 29 – 33 2020 – 2240 30 – 34 1750 – 2100 26 – 31 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 58% 42% 60% 40% 62% 38% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 48% 38% 14% 49% 38% 13% 52% 37% 11% Different high schools represented 1,449 2,784 7,356 Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing 20% 14% Male Female Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite 50% 50% Race/Ethnicity African American Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American Caucasian International (student visa holders) 7% 12% 2% 25% 39% 15% Most Represented Public High Schools Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA Troy HS; Fullerton, CA PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA Mira Costa HS; Manhattan Beach, CA Palos Verdes HS; Palos Verdes Estates, CA 30 28 25 22 22 Most Represented Independent/Parochial Schools Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Punahou School; Honolulu, HI Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Mater Dei HS; Santa Ana, CA The Harker School; San Jose, CA U.S. States California Texas Washington New York Illinois Florida Massachusetts Fall Admits Mean GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) Gender Top Geographic Areas Fall Enrolls 2,931 19 17 13 12 12 Outside U.S. China (includes HK) South Korea Canada India Taiwan Singapore Indonesia Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, PT, etc.) Pre-Teaching 13% 6% 3% 1% 2012 Freshman Application Process USC is an exclusive user of the Common Application and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials Cost and Financial Aid USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC is committed to meeting every student’s USCdetermined financial need through a combination of merit scholarships, university grants, state and federal aid, student loans and work. 23% of the 2011 entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received some form of financial assistance. Although need-based financial aid is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, international students are eligible to receive USC’s merit-based scholarships. Info Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility Academic Distribution Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Marshall School of Business Viterbi School of Engineering USC’s Arts Schools (Architecture, Roski School of Fine Arts, Thornton School of Music, Theatre) Undecided / Undeclared Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism School of Cinematic Arts Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) School of Policy, Planning & Development Davis School of Gerontology Occupational Therapy Program Pre-Professional Emphases 28% 19% 14% 13%     13% 5% 5% 1% <1% <1% <1% 2011-2012 Undergrad Annual Cost of Attendance CSS PROFILE FAFSA 2011 parents’ and student tax information Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation Tuition and fees $42,818 Room and board $12,078 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,480 Books and supplies $1,500 Annual Total $57,876  Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT (with writing)  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  TOEFL results (from some applicants)  Personal interview Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2011 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 10, 2012 Final application deadline February 2, 2012 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 2, 2012 Financial aid applicants should submit student and parent tax information by this date April 2, 2012 Admission notification date May 1, 2012 National candidates’ reply date August 22, 2012 New student move-in day August 27, 2012 First day of fall 2012 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Twitter: @USCAdmission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740-1111 Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2012 - 2013 Fall 2012 Entering Freshman Class New freshmen Fall Enrolls Fall Admits Fall Applicants 3,021 33% yield 9,187 20% admitted 46,104 3.70 3.80 3.56 620 – 720 650 – 760 640 – 740 640 – 740 680 – 780 670 – 770 550 – 690 590 – 740 570 – 710 1950 – 2190 29 – 33 2030 – 2250 30 – 33 1750 – 2100 26 – 32 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 56% 44% 58% 42% 60% 40% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 51% 37% 12% 48% 38% 14% 51% 36% 13% Different high schools represented 1,476 3,019 8,441 3,021 USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) Stamps Leadership Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 20 5 114 366 100 75 National Merit Scholars 251 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers 24% 14% Gender Male Female 48% 52% Race/Ethnicity African American Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American Caucasian International (student visa holders) 6% 13% 2% 23% 45% 10% Most Represented Public High Schools Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA Troy HS; Fullerton, CA Henry M. Gunn HS; Palo Alto, CA Corona Del Mar HS; Newport Beach, CA Granada Hills HS; Granada Hills, CA 28 23 20 18 17 17 Most Represented Independent/Parochial Schools Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Punahou School; Honolulu, HI Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Oaks Christian HS; Westlake Village, CA Taipei American School; Taipei, Taiwan The Harker School; San Jose, CA Chaminade College Prep; West Hills, CA 19 18 16 16 13 12 12 Mean GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Pre-Professional Emphases Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, PT, etc.) Pre-Accounting Pre-Teaching 12% 6% 2% 1% 1% Cost and Financial Aid USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC has a long tradition of fully meeting the USCdetermined need of undergraduates through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. Most Represented Geographic Areas Nearly 30% of the 2012 entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received some form of financial assistance. U.S. States California Texas New York Illinois New Jersey Washington Although international students are not eligible to receive federal or USC need-based financial aid, they may be awarded merit scholarships and/or other departmental awards. Beginning January 1, 2013, AB 540 students may be eligible to receive a Cal Grant. Outside U.S. China (includes HK) South Korea Canada Taiwan India Mexico Academic Distribution Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences 29% Marshall School of Business 19% Viterbi School of Engineering 15% Undecided / Undeclared 13% USC’s Arts Schools 12% (Architecture, Dramatic Arts, Roski School of Fine Arts, Thornton School of Music) Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism 5% School of Cinematic Arts 5% Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) 1% Price School of Public Policy <1% Davis School of Gerontology <1% Occupational Therapy Program <1% Info Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility  CSS PROFILE  FAFSA  Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2012-13 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance Tuition and fees $44,463 Room and board $12,440 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,480 Books and supplies $1,500 Annual Total $59,883 2013 Freshman Application Process USC is an exclusive user of the Common Application and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials  Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT (with writing)  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  TOEFL results (from some applicants)  Personal interview 1 Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2012 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 10, 2013 Final application deadline February 2, 2013 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 2, 2013 Deadline for Cal Grant application (CA residents only) April 1, 2013 Admission notification date May 1, 2013 National candidates’ reply date August 21, 2013 New student move-in day August 26, 2013 First day of fall 2013 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Twitter: @USCAdmission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740-1111 USC admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. USC’s full non-discrimination policy can be found on the Web at policies.usc.edu. Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2013 - 2014 Fall 2013 Entering Freshman Class New freshmen USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) Stamps Leadership Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 14 5 117 353 156 50 National Merit Scholars 249 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers 21% 13% Gender Male Female 49% 51% Race/Ethnicity African American Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American Caucasian International (student visa holders) 6% 14% 2% 19% 43% 15% Most Represented Public High Schools PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA Palos Verdes HS; Palos Verdes Estates, CA Henry M. Gunn HS; Palo Alto, CA Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA Torrey Pines HS; San Diego, CA Saratoga HS; Saratoga, CA 21 18 18 17 16 15 Most Represented Independent/Parochial Schools Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Punahou School; Honolulu, HI Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Flintridge Prep; La Cañada, CA Taipei American School; Taipei, Taiwan Campbell Hall; North Hollywood, CA St. Margaret’s Episcopal; San Juan Capistrano, CA 16 16 15 14 10 10 9 Most Represented Geographic Areas U.S. States California Illinois Texas New York Washington Massachusetts Fall Enrolls Fall Admits Fall Applicants 2,922 31% yield 9,395 20% admitted 47,358 3.73 3.82 3.56 620 – 720 660 – 760 640 – 750 640 – 740 680 – 780 670 – 770 550 – 690 590 – 740 570 – 710 1960 – 2190 29 – 33 2030 – 2250 30 – 34 1740 – 2110 26 – 32 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 54% 46% 56% 44% 60% 40% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 47% 37% 16% 45% 39% 16% 49% 39% 12% Different high schools represented 1,525 3,181 8,783 2,922 Outside U.S. China (includes HK) India Canada South Korea Italy Taiwan Academic Distribution Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences 26% Marshall School of Business 21% USC’s Arts Schools 17% (Architecture, Cinematic Arts, Dramatic Arts, Roski School of Fine Arts, Thornton School of Music) Viterbi School of Engineering 15% Undecided / Undeclared 12% Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism 6% Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) 1% Price School of Public Policy 1% Davis School of Gerontology <1% Occupational Therapy Program <1% Mean GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Pre-Professional Emphases Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, PT, etc.) Pre-Accounting Pre-Teaching 12% 6% 2% 2% 1% Cost and Financial Aid USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC has a long tradition of fully meeting the USCdetermined need of undergraduates through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. Nearly 25% of the 2013 entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 70% received some form of financial assistance. Although international students are not eligible to receive federal or USC need-based financial aid, they may be awarded merit scholarships and/or other departmental awards. AB 540 students may be eligible to receive a Cal Grant. Info Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility  CSS PROFILE  FAFSA  Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2013-14 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance Tuition and fees $46,363 Room and board $12,902 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,480 Books and supplies $1,500 Annual Total $62,245 2014 Freshman Application Process USC accepts the Common Application exclusively and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials  Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT (with writing)  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic results (required for some applicants)  Personal interview 1 Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2013 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 15, 2014 Final application deadline February 10, 2014 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 3, 2014 Deadline for Cal Grant application (CA residents only) April 1, 2014 Admission notification date May 1, 2014 National candidates’ reply date August 20, 2014 New student move-in day August 25, 2014 First day of fall 2014 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Facebook: USC Admission ∙ Twitter: @USCAdmission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740 -1111 USC admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. USC’s full non-discrimination policy can be found on the Web at policies.usc.edu. Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2014 - 2015 Fall 2014 Entering Freshman Class New freshmen USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) Stamps Leadership Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 10 5 120 351 80 58 National Merit Scholars 230 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers 19% 14% Gender Male Female 47% 53% Race/Ethnicity African American Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American Caucasian International (student visa holders) 7% 13% 2% 20% 40% 17% Most Represented Public High Schools Palos Verdes HS; Palos Verdes Estates, CA Foshay Learning Center; Los Angeles, CA Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA 21 20 16 Shenzhen Middle School; Shenzhen, China 16 Canyon Crest Academy; San Diego, CA 16 San Marino HS; San Marino, CA Westlake HS; Westlake Village, CA Henry M. Gunn HS; Palo Alto, CA PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA 15 15 15 15 Most Represented Independent/Parochial Schools Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Mater Dei HS; Santa Ana, CA Taipei American School; Taipei, Taiwan St. Francis HS; Mountain View, CA 23 19 16 13 13 Most Represented Geographic Areas U.S. States California New York Texas Washington Illinois Fall Enrolls Fall Admits Fall Applicants 3,098 33% yield 9,358 18% admitted 51,920 3.73 3.82 3.56 620 – 720 660 – 760 640 – 740 640 – 740 680 – 770 670 – 770 560 – 690 590 – 740 570 – 710 1960 – 2190 29 – 33 2030 – 2250 30 – 34 1740 – 2120 26 – 32 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 54% 46% 56% 44% 60% 40% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 45% 38% 17% 44% 39% 17% 46% 40% 14% Different high schools represented 1,617 3,201 9,695 3,098 Outside U.S. China (includes HK) India Canada South Korea Taiwan Academic Distribution Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences 27% Marshall School of Business 20% USC’s Arts Schools 17% (Architecture, Cinematic Arts, Dramatic Arts, Roski School of Fine Arts, Thornton School of Music) Viterbi School of Engineering 17% Undecided / Undeclared 11% Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism 6% Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) 1% Price School of Public Policy 1% Davis School of Gerontology <1% Occupational Therapy Program <1% Mean GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Pre-Professional Emphases Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, PT, etc.) Pre-Teaching 14% 7% 3% 1% 2015 Freshman Application Process USC accepts the Common Application exclusively and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials Cost and Financial Aid USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC has a long tradition of fully meeting the USCdetermined need of undergraduates through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. Nearly 21% of the 2014 entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over two-thirds received some form of financial assistance. Although international students are not eligible to receive federal or USC need-based financial aid, they may be awarded merit scholarships and/or other departmental awards. AB 540 students may be eligible to receive a Cal Grant. Info Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility  CSS PROFILE  FAFSA  Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2014-15 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance Tuition and fees $48,347 Room and board $13,334 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,580 Books and supplies $1,500 Annual Total $64,761  Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT (with writing)  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic results (required for some applicants)  Personal interview 1 Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2014 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 15, 2015 Final application deadline February 13, 2015 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 2, 2015 Deadline for Cal Grant application (CA residents only) April 1, 2015 Admission notification date May 1, 2015 National candidates’ reply date August 19, 2015 New student move-in day August 24, 2015 First day of fall 2015 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Facebook: USC Admission ∙ Twitter: @USCAdmission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740 -1111 USC admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. USC’s full non-discrimination policy can be found online at policies.usc.edu. Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2015 - 2016 Fall 2015 Entering Freshman Class New freshmen USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) Stamps Leadership Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 10 5 105 351 123 51 National Merit Scholars 211 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers 19% 14% Gender Male Female 47% 53% Race/Ethnicity African American Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American Caucasian International (student visa holders) 7% 13% 2% 22% 40% 15% Most Represented Public High Schools Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA Mira Costa HS; Manhattan Beach, CA Saratoga HS; Saratoga, CA La Cañada HS; La Cañada, CA Henry M. Gunn HS; Palo Alto, CA Diamond Bar HS; Diamond Bar, CA 23 23 16 15 13 13 13 Most Represented Independent/Parochial Schools Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA The Harker School; San Jose, CA Archbishop Mitty HS; San Jose, CA Oaks Christian School; Westlake Village, CA Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA 21 19 16 13 13 Most Represented Geographic Areas U.S. States California Texas New York Illinois Washington Fall Enrolls Fall Admits Fall Applicants 2,949 32.1% yield 9,181 17.7% admitted 51,925 3.73 3.82 3.57 620 – 730 650 – 750 650 – 750 650 – 750 680 – 780 670 – 770 560 – 690 580 – 740 570 – 710 1980 – 2200 30 – 33 2040 – 2260 31 – 34 1730 – 2120 26 – 32 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 51% 49% 56% 44% 60% 40% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 43% 42% 15% 44% 42% 14% 45% 41% 14% Different high schools represented 1,575 3,238 9,930 2,949 Outside U.S. China India Canada South Korea Taiwan Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Pre-Professional Emphases Pre-Medicine 15% Pre-Law 5% Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, OT, PT, etc.) 3% Pre-Teaching 1% USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC has a long tradition of fully meeting the USCdetermined need of undergraduates through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. Nearly 22% of the 2015 entering freshman class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received some form of financial assistance. Info Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility 31% 20% 17% 16% 9% 5% 1% 1% <1% <1% 2016 Freshman Application Process USC accepts the Common Application exclusively and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials Cost and Financial Aid Although international students are not eligible to receive federal or USC need-based financial aid, they may be awarded merit scholarships and/or other departmental awards. AB 540 students may be eligible to receive a Cal Grant. Academic Distribution Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Marshall School of Business USC’s Arts Schools (Architecture, Cinematic Arts, Dramatic Arts, Kaufman School of Dance, Roski School of Art & Design, Thornton School of Music) Viterbi School of Engineering Undecided / Undeclared Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) Price School of Public Policy Davis School of Gerontology Occupational Therapy Program Mean GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale)  CSS PROFILE  FAFSA  Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2015-16 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance Tuition and fees $49,464 Room and board $13,855 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $2,393 Books and supplies $1,500 Annual Total $67,212  Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT (with writing)  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic results (required for international applicants whose native language is not English) 1 Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2015 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 15, 2016 Final application deadline February 16, 2016 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 2, 2016 Deadline for Cal Grant application (CA residents only) April 1, 2016 Admission notification date May 1, 2016 National candidates’ reply date August 17, 2016 New student move-in day August 22, 2016 First day of fall 2016 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Facebook: USC Admission ∙ Twitter: @USCAdmission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740 -1111 USC admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. USC’s full non-discrimination policy can be found on the Web at policies.usc.edu. First-Year Student Profile and Admission Information 2016 - 2017 Fall 2016 Entering First-Year Class New students USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) Stamps Leadership Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 9 3 117 370 99 44 National Merit Scholars 229 Scions (legacy students) First generation college goers 19% 13% Gender Male Female 45% 55% Race/Ethnicity African American Latino / Hispanic Native American / Pacific Islander Asian / Asian American White Multiple Ethnicities International (student visa holders) 5% 13% <1% 20% 41% 6% 14% Most Represented Public High Schools Foshay Learning Center; Los Angeles, CA PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA Orange County HS of the Arts; Santa Ana, CA La Cañada HS; La Cañada, CA Corona Del Mar HS; Newport Beach, CA Saratoga HS; Saratoga, CA 19 16 15 13 13 13 Most Represented Independent/Parochial Schools Punahou School; Honolulu, HI The Buckley School; Sherman Oaks, CA Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Taipei American School; Taiwan Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Bellarmine College Prep; San Jose, CA 18 16 13 12 12 12 Most Represented Geographic Areas U.S. States California New York Texas Illinois Washington Florida Fall Enrolls Fall Admits Fall Applicants 3,068 34.0% yield 9,023 16.6% admitted 54,282 Middle 50% GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) 3.63 – 3.97 3.76 – 4.00 3.39 – 3.91 Middle 50% SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% SAT Math Middle 50% SAT Writing 630 – 730 650 – 770 650 – 750 650 – 750 680 – 780 670 – 770 560 – 700 580 – 750 570 – 720 1950 – 2210 30 – 33 2040 – 2270 31 – 34 1740 – 2140 27 – 33 From public HS From independent or parochial HS 63% 37% 66% 34% 71% 29% From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 42% 44% 14% 41% 44% 15% 44% 42% 14% Different high schools represented 1,651 3,323 10,306 3,068 Students’ Declared Pre-Professional Interests Pre-Medicine 14% Pre-Law 7% Pre-Health (Dentistry, Pharmacy, OT, PT, etc.) 3% Pre-Teaching 2% USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC has a long tradition of fully meeting the USCdetermined need of undergraduates through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. About 21% of the 2016 entering first-year class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received some form of financial assistance. Items Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility Academic Distribution 33% 20% 18%  FAFSA  CSS PROFILE  Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2016-17 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance 14% 8% 5% 1% 1% <1% <1% 2017 Freshman Application Process USC accepts the Common Application exclusively and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials Cost and Financial Aid Although international students are not eligible to receive federal or USC need-based financial aid, they may be awarded merit scholarships and/or other departmental awards. AB 540 students awarded a California Dream Grant are considered for limited university funding. Outside U.S. China India Canada South Korea Singapore Taiwan Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Marshall School of Business USC’s Arts Schools (Architecture, Cinematic Arts, Dramatic Arts, Kaufman School of Dance, Roski School of Art & Design, Thornton School of Music) Viterbi School of Engineering Undecided / Undeclared Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) Price School of Public Policy Davis School of Gerontology Occupational Therapy Program Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Tuition and fees $52,283 Room and board $14,348 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,880 Books and supplies $1,200 Annual Total $69,711  Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT  Essay and responses to short answer topics  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Optional Application Materials  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major  TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic results (required for international applicants whose native language is not English) 1 Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2016 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 15, 2017 Final application deadline February 14, 2017 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 2, 2017 Deadline for Cal Grant application (CA residents only) April 1, 2017 Admission notification date May 1, 2017 National candidates’ reply date August 16, 2017 New student move-in day August 21, 2017 First day of fall 2017 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and E-Mail: www.usc.edu/admission ∙ Facebook: USC Admission ∙ Twitter: @USCAdmission ∙ Telephone: (213) 740 -1111 USC admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. USC’s full non-discrimination policy can be found online at policies.usc.edu. First-Year Student Profile and Admission Information 2017 - 2018 USC Class of 2021 New first-year students USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) Stamps Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 10 6 118 398 138 59 National Merit Scholars 245 Scions (legacy students) First-generation college-goers 16% 17% Male Female 49% 51% Race/Ethnicity White Asian / Asian American Latino / Hispanic International (student visa holders) Multiple Ethnicities Black / African American Native American or Pacific Islander 38% 21% 15% 14% 7% 5% <1% Most Represented Public High Schools Foshay Learning Center; Los Angeles, CA PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA Torrey Pines HS; San Diego, CA Troy HS; Fullerton, CA Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA Corona Del Mar HS; Newport Beach, CA 21 20 16 16 15 15 Most Represented Independent/Parochial Schools Shanghai Pinghe School; China Hong Kong International School; Hong Kong Punahou School; Honolulu, HI Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA St. Ignatius College Prep; San Francisco, CA 14 13 12 11 11 11 Most Represented Geographic Areas U.S. States California New York Texas Illinois Washington Florida Fall Enrolls Fall Admits Fall Applicants 3,358 9,042 56,675 37.1% yield 16.0% admitted Middle 50% GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) 3.64 – 3.96 3.77 – 4.00 3.42 – 3.92 Middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing Middle 50% SAT Math 650 – 730 650 – 770 670 – 740 680 – 780 590 – 700 590 – 740 30 – 35 28 – 34 32 – 35 29 – 35 27 – 35 26 – 33 1320 – 1480 30 – 34 1350 – 1500 31 – 34 1200 – 1420 28 – 33 From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 42% 43% 15% 40% 43% 17% 42% 44% 14% Different high schools represented 1,769 3,358 10,483 3,358 Outside U.S. China India Canada South Korea Taiwan United Kingdom Academic Distribution Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Marshall School of Business USC’s Arts Schools (Architecture, Cinematic Arts, Dramatic Arts, Kaufman School of Dance, Roski School of Art & Design, Thornton School of Music) Viterbi School of Engineering Undecided / Undeclared Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism Price School of Public Policy Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) Davis School of Gerontology Occupational Therapy Program 37% 19% 17% 14% 6% 5% 1% 1% <1% <1% Middle 50% ACT English Middle 50% ACT Math Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Students’ Declared Pre-Professional Interests Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dent., Pharm., OT, PT, etc.) Pre-Teaching 14% 8% 2% 1% 2018 First-Year Application Process USC accepts the Common Application and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials Cost and Financial Aid USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC has a long tradition of fully meeting the USCdetermined need of undergraduates through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. About 22% of the 2017 entering first-year class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received some form of financial assistance. Although international students are not eligible to receive federal or USC need-based financial aid, they may be awarded merit scholarships and/or other departmental awards. AB 540 students may be eligible to receive a Cal Grant. Items Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility • CSS PROFILE • FAFSA • Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2017-18 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance Tuition and fees $54,323 Room and board $14,886 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $1,864 Books and supplies $1,200 Annual Total $72,273 • Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement • Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts) • Results from the SAT or ACT • Essay and responses to short answer topics • Activities list • Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Other Items Required of Certain Applicants • Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major. • TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic results (required for international applicants whose native language is not English). • Predicted IB or A-Level Exam results, from students following such curricula. 1 Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2017 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 15, 2018 Final application deadline February 13, 2018 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 2, 2018 Deadline for Cal Grant application (CA residents only) April 1, 2018 Admission notification date May 1, 2018 National Candidates Reply Date August 15, 2018 New Student Move-in Day August 20, 2018 First day of fall 2018 classes University of Southern California, Office of Admission ∙ 700 Childs Way, Los Angeles, California 90089 -0911 Web and Email: admission. usc.edu ∙ Facebook: AdmitUSC ∙ Twitter: @USCAdmiss ion ∙ Telephone: (213) 740 -1111 USC admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. USC’s full non-discrimination policy can be found online at policies.usc.edu. First-Year Student Profile and Admission Information 2018 - 2019 USC Class of 2022 New first-year students USC Mork Family Scholars (full tuition + stipend) Stamps Scholars (full tuition + stipend) USC Trustee Scholars (full tuition) USC Presidential Scholars (half tuition) USC Dean’s Scholars (quarter tuition) Recipients of other USC merit scholarships 10 6 96 440 143 96 National Merit Scholars 265 First-generation college-goers Scions (legacy students) 17% 19% Female Male 51% 49% Race/Ethnicity White Asian / Asian American Latinx / Hispanic International (student visa holders) Multiple Ethnicities Black / African American Native American or Pacific Islander 36% 22% 16% 13% 7% 5% <1% Most Represented Public High Schools Arcadia HS; Arcadia, CA Foshay Learning Center; Los Angeles, CA Mira Costa HS; Manhattan Beach, CA PV Peninsula HS; Rolling Hills Estates, CA South Pasadena HS; South Pasadena, CA Troy HS; Fullerton, CA 21 19 18 16 15 14 Most Represented Independent & Parochial Schools Loyola HS; Los Angeles, CA Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA Flintridge Prep; La Cañada, CA Mater Dei HS; Santa Ana, CA Punahou School; Honolulu, HI Oaks Christian School, Thousand Oaks, CA 22 12 12 12 12 11 Most Represented Geographic Areas U.S. States California New York Texas Illinois Florida Fall Enrolls Fall Admits Fall Applicants 3,401 40.8% yield 8,339 13.0% admitted 64,352 Middle 50% GPA (un-weighted, 4.0 scale) 3.70 – 3.97 3.79 – 4.00 3.45 – 3.93 Middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing Middle 50% SAT Math 660 – 740 690 – 790 680 – 750 710 – 790 620 – 720 620 – 780 32 – 35 28 – 34 33 – 35 29 – 35 28 – 35 26 – 34 1360 – 1510 30 – 34 1400 – 1530 31 – 35 1260 – 1480 28 – 34 From schools in California From schools outside CA, but in U.S. From schools outside of the U.S. 41% 44% 15% 39% 44% 17% 42% 44% 14% Different high schools represented 1,853 3,311 10,975 3,401 Outside U.S. China India Canada United Kingdom South Korea Middle 50% SAT composite Middle 50% ACT composite Students’ Declared Pre-Professional Interests Pre-Medicine Pre-Law Pre-Health (Dent., Pharm., OT, PT, etc.) Pre-Teaching 15% 8% 2% 1% 37% 20% 16% 15% USC practices need-blind admission. A student’s ability to pay has no bearing on his or her admission. USC has a long tradition of fully meeting the USCdetermined need of undergraduates through a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. About 23% of the 2018 entering first-year class received a merit-based scholarship from USC. Over 60% received some form of financial assistance. Although international students are not eligible to receive federal or USC need-based financial aid, they may be awarded merit scholarships and/or other departmental awards. Financial assistance is available for undocumented students who meet certain criteria; AB 540 students may be eligible to receive a Cal Grant.  CSS PROFILE  FAFSA  Other specific information may be required, depending upon family’s situation 2018-19 Undergraduate Annual Cost of Attendance 5% 4% 1% 1% 1% <1% <1% 2019 First-Year Application Process USC accepts the Common Application and does not offer early action or early decision admission programs. Required Application Materials Cost and Financial Aid Items Used to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility Academic Distribution Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Marshall School of Business Viterbi School of Engineering USC’s Arts Schools (Architecture, Cinematic Arts, Dramatic Arts, Kaufman School of Dance, Roski School of Art & Design, Thornton School of Music) Annenberg School for Comm. & Journalism Undeclared Major Keck School of Medicine (Health Studies) Price School of Public Policy Iovine-Young Academy Occupational Therapy Program Davis School of Gerontology Middle 50% ACT English Middle 50% ACT Math Tuition and fees $56,225 Room and board $15,395 Miscellaneous expenses and transportation $2,005 Books and supplies $1,200 Annual Total $74,825  Completed Common Application form and USC’s Common Application Supplement  Official high school transcripts, grades 9 – 11 (and eventually, final high school transcripts)  Results from the SAT or ACT  Personal statement and short answers  Activities list  Counselor/teacher recommendation form and letter Other Items Required of Certain Applicants  Supplemental materials and/or auditions, depending upon major.  TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic results (required for international applicants whose native language is not English).  Predicted IB or A-Level Exam results, from students following such curricula. 1 Important Dates and Deadlines December 1, 2018 App. deadline for scholarship consideration January 15, 2019 Final application deadline February 13, 2019 PROFILE and FAFSA should be filed by this date for priority financial aid consideration March 4, 2019 Deadline for Cal Grant application (California residents only) April 1, 2019 Admission notification date May 1, 2019 National Candidates Reply Date August 21, 2019 New Student Move-in Day August 26, 2019 First day of fall 2019 classes U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a , O f f i c e o f A d m is s i o n ∙ 7 0 0 C h i l d s W a y , Lo s A n g e l e s , C a l i f o r n i a 9 0 0 8 9 - 0 9 1 1 We b an d E ma il: a dmission.u sc.e du ∙ Face book: Admit USC ∙ I nsta gram/Twitte r: @U SCa dmission ∙ Te le phon e: ( 213 ) 740 -1 111 USC admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical/mental disability. USC’s full non-discrimination policy can be found online at policies.usc.edu.