The U vs USC Academic Comparison

The U vs USC

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

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The U is a public and USC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than The U ($29,837).
It is harder to admit to USC than The U.
USC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,300) than The U (1,300).
USC has higher submitted ACT score (25) than The U (25).
USC has more students with 48,945 students while The U has 34,734 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while The U's ratio is 18 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while The U has 2,329 full-time faculties.

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

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The U	vs.	USC
Salt Lake City, Utah	Location	Los Angeles, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$9,315 Out-Of-State$29,837	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,237
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$6,313	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,570

89.13 %	Acceptance Rates	12.02 %
29.39 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.18 %
1,300	SAT Score	1,520
25	ACT Score	34
64 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	97 %
34,734	Student Population	48,945
2,329	Number of Faculties	2,403
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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