University of Southern California

USC Department of Public Safety is one of the the largest private campus public safety departments in the U.S., employing around 300 full-time personnel and 30 part-time student workers. DPS operates a dispatch and communications centers 24 hour per day, 365 days per year, and can receive calls for service from mobile phones, blue light emergency phones on campus, through the LivSpace App.

The MS in Marketing at USC is a one-year full-time course. This course provides practical hands-on projects in the areas like Entertainment, Luxury and Lifestyle, Technology, Healthcare, and Marketing, etc. For international applicants, this programme is eligible for STEM extension. 94% is the employment rate of the Class of 2024 of USC MS in Marketing course within 6 months of graduation. To take admission to this course, the applicants are required to have Bachelor's degree.

The duration of MS in Marketing course at USC is a one-year. Admission requirements to get into this course are:

• A completed application with USD 155 application fee (Around INR 13k)
• A Bachelor's degree
• Resume
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Academic transcripts
• Two essays
• Official GMAT / GRE score
• TOEFL / IELTS score

Yes USC is distinguished R1 University that provides  wide range of academic degrees. The university is classified among R1 – Doctoral Universities with a very high research activity. It has more than $1 billion annual research expenditures, with the largest programme in Engineering, Science, and Health of all private research universities.   

Yes, students can live in residence halls, apartments, and suites. While staying in residential halls, students can stay in double occupancy rooms. USC has three suite buildings: two on-campus and one in USC Village. The cost of housing for Undergraduate first-year students can be checked from below:

The University of Southern California provides an extensive network of free buses throughout the year for students. Multiple routes services are available till USC's main campus, the North University Park neighborhood, the USC Parking Center as well as the Health Sciences campus of the university, etc. Students can check the schedules to know about bus transportation. There is a transportation fee that students have to pay.

USC students meet up for various reasons besides studies such as 3D Printing, improv comedy, cultural potlucks, Bollywood Fusion Dance, etc. There are 1000+ student groups at the university, 120+ volunteer events, and 3,000+ student events. Students can also check out the museums such as the USC Fisher Museum of Art and USC Pacific Asia Museum and 11 art galleries of the university.

There are two primary campuses of the University of Southern California – University Park and Health Sciences campus. The academic schools of this university are located at the University Park campus. The University Park campus of the university is the main campus of the university and provides visitors an immersive experience, that includes museums and the classic architecture of 12 Historic Cultural monuments. Students are invited to explore sprawling grounds with cafes, museums, entertainment venues – that are minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Downtown Los Angeles.

International students at the University of Southern California hail from more than 130 countries. As of Fall 2024, there are more than 12,000+ international students enrolled at the university. The total student enrollment at the university is around 47,000. The top 5 origins of students are China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada. From India, 2,400+ students enrolled in 2024. All in all, in Fall 2024, 26.6% of students enrolled at the university.