University of Southern California

All Indian students who apply by the specified deadline at the Uni of Southern California are eligible to get the merit scholarship (UG level). These merit scholarships are awarded on the comprehensive, holistic review of students' profile. As such, there are no minimum eligibility requirements for USC merit scholarships. No USC merit scholarship covers the full cost of attendance. 

The total no. of students at USC is 46,000+. For Fall 2025, the total no. of international students enrolled is 11,959. Out of this, the total no. of Indian students enrolled is 2,136. Indian is placed at #2 position from where the students at USC hail from. 

The total no. of students at USC is 46,000+. For Fall 2025, the total no. of international students enrolled is 11,959. Out of this, the total no. of Indian students enrolled is 2,136. Indian is placed at #2 position from where the students at USC hail from. 

Not the single most expensive university in the U.S. But, certainly one of the expensive universities to study in the U.S. The University of Southern California ranks at #64 in the Best Value Schools ranking by U.S. News for 2026. 

• The total cost of attendance for UG courses in 2026-27 at the Uni of Southern California is around USD 103,162 (Around INR 97.4 lakh).
• For PG courses of USC, the tuition fee may range around INR 20.17 L - INR 11.52 Cr. for one year. 

American Film Institute and USC are two film schools that are top film schools in the USA for Indian students. AFI Conservatory is a hand-on graduate school focused on specialised filmmaking. Whereas, USC is a major university that offers UG and PG courses and there is one School of Cinematic Arts. AFI is more selective as its acceptance rate is around 1%. 

The University of Southern California acceptance rate for MBA course is 31%. The average GMAT score is 742 for the Class of 2025. The average GPA is 3.55. Other details for USC MBA are-

• Average GRE: 322
• Class size: 176
• Average years of work experience: 6
• International student percentage: 43%
• Women: 31%

As per U.S. News, the Uni of Southern California ranks among the Top 30 Universities in the country-based rankings. This university ranks at #28 in the National Universities category for 2026. Also, for 2026, this university also ranks at #64 for Best Value schools. 

Uni of Southern California is a NCAA Division I school. It participates in the Big Ten Conference. The student athletes of Uni of Southern California have won 120+ national championships, 97 for men and 26 for women. Few of the sports in which the atheletes of USC take part are:

• Volleyball
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Track & Field

In 2025 the USC UG graduates got mostly employed in the US. The following was the division of the employment location of these students-

• US- 96.97%
• China- 0.51%
• United Kingdom- 0.37%
• Hong Kong S.A.R.- 0.24%
• Japan- 0.16%
• South Korea- 0.16%
• Singapore- 0.15%
• Indonesia- 0.15%
• Canada- 0.15%
• Other- 1.24%

The MBA Class of 2025 of USC was enrolled in the following UG majors before getting admitted to Marshall School of Business-

• Business/Commerce 31%
• Engineering/Computer Science 28%
• Economics 11%
• Sciences 7%
• Social Sciences 10%
• Humanities 6%
• Other 7%