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Common Data Set 2024

University of Southern California (USC)

Tempe, Arizona
US Rank
113
Public
university

Can I afford it?

In state
$29,781
Out of state
$47,368
Fees
Tuition
$11338
$29791
Living expenses
Housing
$12453
Books and supplies
$1200
Transportation
$1300
Personal expenses
$3700

What are my chances?

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GradGPT rating (based on admission data of 1.2 million students)
Safe Moderate Ambitious

Acceptance rate

Total undergraduates
51000
72%

Average GPA

weighted - unweighted
4.0 - 3.47
NA
4
NA
3.75+
NA
3.5+
NA
3.25+
NA
3+
NA
2.5+
NA
2+
NA
1+
Your GPA is higher than x percentile of admits

Average SAT

25th %tile - 75th %ile
-
1190
Your SAT is in the x % of admits

Average ACT

25th %ile - 75%ile
-
24
Your ACT is in the x % of admits

Important factors of admission

Very important
Important
Considered
Not considered
rigor_of_secondary_school
application_essay
academic_gpa
standardized_test_scores
class_rank
talent_ability
state_residence
geographical_residence
recommendations
religious_affiliation
alumni_relation
level_of_applications_interest
interview

Campus diversity

Ethnic backgrounds

American Indian / Alaska Native
1245
Non-resident alien
984
Asian
2137
Two or more races
1085
Black
4172
Unknown
339
Hispanic
1448
White
8231
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
32