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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

12.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 3668 first-time undergrad students enrolled at USC. Among these students, 1,151 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 698 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1475

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 8884 admitted students 1151 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

31%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1410-1540. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 690 and 750, while 25% scored below 690 and another 25% scored above 750.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 720 and 790, while 25% scored below 720 and 25% achieved a score of 790. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1475 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to USC.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 5% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    690-750

  • Math

    720-790

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

34

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 8884 admitted students 698 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

19%

Similar to the SAT, USC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 32 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 32.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    34-35

  • Math

    30-35

  • Composite

    32-35

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$85

Undergraduate

$90

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in USC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 71,031 31,418 39,613
Admitted students 8,884 4,293 4,591
Enrolled students 3,668 1,737 1,931
Acceptance rate 12% 14% 12%
Yield rate 41% 40% 42%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, USC received a total of 71,031 applications. These applications included 31,418 male applicants and 39,613 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 71,031 applicants, USC admitted 8,884 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,293 males and 4,591 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,668 students chose to enroll at USC. This means that 3,668 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,737 were male and 1,931 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, USC had an overall acceptance rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 14% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 12%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. USC had an overall yield rate of 41% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 40%, and for female admitted students, it was 42%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for USC over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 51,924 24,274 27,650 9,181 4,095 5,086 18% 17% 18% 2,949 1,380 1,569 32% 34% 31%
2016 54,280 25,346 28,934 9,022 3,981 5,041 17% 16% 17% 3,068 1,389 1,679 34% 35% 33%
2017 56,676 26,512 30,164 9,042 4,399 4,643 16% 17% 15% 3,358 1,632 1,726 37% 37% 37%
2018 64,352 30,032 34,320 8,339 4,029 4,310 13% 13% 13% 3,401 1,678 1,723 41% 42% 40%
2019 66,198 30,614 35,584 7,558 3,535 4,023 11% 12% 11% 3,168 1,437 1,731 42% 41% 43%
2020 59,712 27,831 31,881 9,618 4,630 4,988 16% 17% 16% 3,460 1,638 1,822 36% 35% 36%
2021 71,031 31,418 39,613 8,884 4,293 4,591 12% 14% 12% 3,668 1,737 1,931 41% 40% 42%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Southern California uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

USC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Southern California.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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