University of Southern California offers 493 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 major programs - 10 Masters and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $71,647 for undergraduate programs and $71,515 for graduate programs.
Total 6,077 students out of total 46,566 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 952 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University of Southern California is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | University of Southern California |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | University Park, Los Angeles, CA |
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| Online Students | 6,077 Enrolled Online Exclusively
9,437 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $71,647 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $71,515 |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 15 Programs |
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| Masters | 10 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 5 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Southern California. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $71,647 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $71,515 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $2,354 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,354 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
University of Southern California offers 493 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 129 |
197 | 93 | 74 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 325 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 62 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Signal/Geospatial Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 56 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 44 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
15 |
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| Dental Public Health and Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
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| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Project Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 115 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 174 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At University of Southern California, there are 46,566 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 15,514 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,077 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,437 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 46,566 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,077 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 9,437 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 31,052 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,077 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,270 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,596 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 211 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,077 | |
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| California Resident | 4,270 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,596 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 211 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,077 | |
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| Undergraduate | 28 |
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| Graduate | 6,049 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 28 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 11 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 17 |
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