University of Southern California

There are two campuses at the University of Southern California i.e., the University Park Campus (main campus) and Health Sciences Campus. The total area of the main campus is around 226 acres. In the northeast lies USC Health Sciences Campus with 79 acres of land.

USC California is slightly expensive for international students as the first-year cost of some courses is above INR 50 L. However, there are some University of Southern California courses that are available for below INR 35 L for first-year. The below table includes the list of courses and the University of Southern California fees for the first year:

USC Law is one of California’s top law schools. It is one of the highest-ranked law schools in Southern California. In the U.S. News & World Report rankings, USC (Gould) is ranked at No. 20 in the Best Law Schools category. A few of the indicators used to calculate the rankings for the Law schools are quality assessment, placement success, faculty and library resources, etc.

The University of Southern California is the oldest private research university. It ranks among the Top 30 US Universities in 2024 and 2025, as per a top-ranking publisher. It is particularly famous for its prestigious school of Cinematic Arts along with highly ranked Marshall School of Business, Annenberg School of Journalism and Mass Communication, etc. The acceptance rate of USC University is around 10%, which means to get into this university, the applicants must have a strong application.

For the academic year 2023-24, the University of Southern California has around 47,000 students. As of Fall 2023, USC has 12,700+ students. Out of this, the total number of Indian students are 2,500+. The top 5 countries represented by students China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada. Other countries from where students enrolled at this university are Hong Kong, Mexico, Iran, Indonesia, etc.

USC is more expensive than UCLA because of different funding structures. University of Southern California is private university, while UCLA is public institute that receives state funding, resulting in lower costs for California residents. The total cost for undergraduate students of USC University is around USD 95,225 (Around INR 80 L). Out of this, the tuition fee is around USD 69,904 (Around INR 58.7 L). The other expenses that a student has to bear are given below:

As per the Freshman Fall data for 2024, USC University’s students had a median GPA of 3.77-4.00. For UG admissions, the university reviews the applications holistically. The university reviews the performance in school, rigor of the program, writing skills and test scores that students wish to submit. It also considers personal qualities, as revealed in community involvement, leadership and achievements.    

International students must meet the USC admission requirements to study MS in Industrial Engineering course. They must complete a bachelor's degree and submit a valid exam score of IELTS/TOEFL/GMAT/GRE. Mentioned below are the admission requirements for getting an MS in Industrial Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC):

• Complete a four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution
• Submit GMAT or GRE scores (if applicable)
• Two required essays
• Submit a professional resume (typically one page)
• Must provide a valid TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)

USC MS in Computer Engineering fees for first-year is around INR 32.42 L. Mentioned below is the University of Southern California MS in Computer Engineering total fee structure for first-year:

University of Southern California (USC) and Purdue University offers quality MS in Computer Science programs to international students. University of Southern California MS in CS fees is around INR 43 L and Purdue MS in SC fees is around INR 28 L. In terms of ranking by Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2026-

• MS in Computer Science at University of Southern California is ranked #20
• MS in Computer Science at Purdue University is ranked #16

Therefore Purdue is good for international students to study MS in Computer Science in the USA.