Applying to University of Southern California
The acceptance rate at University of Southern California was 11.42% - 66,198 students were applied and 7,558 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is very hard to get into USC. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 42% where 3,168 out of 7,558 admitted students were enrolled.
The average SAT score is 1,445 and the ACT score is 33 at USC.
Below tables and charts analyze USC admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
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Admissions Information
The application fee is $80 for applying undergraduate school and $90 for graduate school at University of Southern California. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $80 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $90 |
| Admission Information | www.usc.edu/admission/ |
| Online Application | https://www.commonapp.org/ |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 11.42% and the yield is 41.92%. 30,614 men and 35,584 women applied to USC and 3,535 men and 4,023 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,437 men and 1,731 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 66,198 | 30,614 | 35,584 |
| Admitted | 7,558 | 3,535 | 4,023 |
| Enrolled | 3,168 | 1,437 | 1,731 |
| Acceptance Rate | 11.42% | 11.55% | 11.31% |
| Yield | 41.92% | 40.65% | 43.03% |
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2019-2020, 2,138 students (68% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,337 students (42%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 740 and the 25th percentile is 670. The SAT Math score is 790 (75th) and 690 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75th percentile) and 31 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 670 | 740 |
| SAT Math | 690 | 790 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 28 | 34 |
| ACT English | 32 | 35 |
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of Southern California are relatively low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,462, ACT: 97 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and Admission Test Scores to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Southern California.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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