University of Southern California Acceptance Rate: 10% — Admissions Statistics
University of Southern California Application Requirements — ED/EA/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 0 teacher recommendations
University of Southern California
application info
cycles:EDEARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
0
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
—
Other Recs (Opt)
—
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
10%
Avg SAT Score
1495
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
20,443
Grad Rate
92%
Median Debt
$18,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$72,097
Out-of-State
$72,097
Avg Net Price
$32,740
Median Debt
$18,000
in-state tuition
$72,097
out-of-state tuition
$72,097
avg net price
$32,740
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$74,461
$
median 10yr
$92,498
$
gender split
Women
52%
Men
48%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
26%
Asian
23%
Hispanic
20%
Black
7%
Two or More
6%
AIAN
0%
About University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private nonprofit institution in Los Angeles, CA. Acceptance rate: 10% (elite). Average SAT: 1495. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~20,443 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 92%.
University of Southern California accepts applications through ED/EA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 0. Optional teacher recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $72,097. Out-of-state: $72,097. Avg net price: $32,740. Median debt: $18,000. Median earnings 6yr: $74,461. Median earnings 10yr: $92,498.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.