University of Southern California

USC is considered one the top ranking universties of the U.S. In the World University Rankings, the University of Southern California places #125, while in the National University ranking, it placed #27. As per USC Shiksha rankings, it is also #27 in the U.S. and #91 in the World. Thus it can be concluded that USC is considered one of the Top 30 universities in the U.S.

Both USC and UCLA are top rated unis and students can refer to the table for a ranking comparison mentioned below

Students are recommended to take a holistic approach while considering their choice of college like location, fees, academics, scholarships etc.

A comparison of University of Southern California with Arizona State University over the years for the Financial Times MBA rankings is given below.

Financial Times Rankings is known to publish Business School and MBA rankings for universities since 1999. University of Southern California has been ranked at #50 according to the Financial Times MBA rankings 2025. Some of the other FT MBA rankings of the university are given as follows:

University of Southern California and University of Florida are known to be some of the most recognised universities in the USA and worldwide. The comparative rankings of both universities are given in the table below:

Some of the key indicators while ranking the universities include employment outcomes, international research network, and sustainability. The ranking criteria and their respective weightage are given in the table below:

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings uses performance indicators for evaluating university ranks and these include teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry. The ranking criteria along with their weightage are given as follows:

University of Southern California has been ranked well in their Business and Management courses sccording to ranking bodies such as Quacquarelli Symonds and US News. It has received a Quacquarelli Symonds global rank of #34 for MBA courses in 2025. Some of the other MBA rankings at the university are given as follows:

University of Southern California is known to be one of the leading recognised universities globally. According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, USC has received a rank of #91 in 2025. The world rankings of the university by different ranking bodies are given as follows:

According to the official statistics for Fall 2024, over 82,000 applications were received by the University of Southern California, of which more than 8,000 students were admitted, and only 3,489 got enrolled. Out of the total enrollment, 26.6% of students were international. Students can check the enrollment statistics and ethnicity breakdown for the Fall admission below:

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