University of Southern California

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. 

The University of Southern California provide some programs that cost up to INR 11 Cr for first year. However, some courses cost up to INR 20 L for first year. So university is expensive for some courses for Indian students. But the university offer various scholarships to cover major amount of tuition fee for courses and some other expenses such as housing, travel, etc.

University of Southern California fees vary by program for Indian students. The annual fees for UG courses is around INR 60.93 L - 72.37 L and PG courses is around INR 20.49 L - 11.71 Cr. Students can check the table below to learn more about the University of Southern California tuition fees for first-year:

USC received around 82,027 applications for the Fall of 2024 and it accepts 8,050 students including 17% international students. Below are the most represented geographic areas outside the US at the university:

• China
• India
• South Korea
• Canada
• Singapore
• Hong Kong
• United Kingdom