UCLA vs USC

Compare two rival schools - University of California-Los Angeles and University of Southern California with tuition and admission information where UCLA is a four-years, public located in Los Angeles, CA and USC is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Los Angeles, CA.

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UCLA is a public and USC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,726) than UCLA ($43,473).
It is harder to admit to UCLA than USC.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while UCLA has 46,430 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while UCLA's ratio is 18 to 1.
UCLA has more full-time faculties with 4,153 faculties while USC has 2,403 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Los Angeles and University of Southern California.

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UCLA	vs.	USC
Los Angeles, California	Location	Los Angeles, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$13,401 Out-Of-State$43,473	2023 Tuition & Fees	$64,726
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$19,994	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,493

9.00 %	Acceptance Rates	12.00 %
50.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,520
-	ACT Score	34
92 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	96 %
46,430	Student Population	48,945
4,153	Number of Faculties	2,403
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare