Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
4.4
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.6
Food
3.9
Clubs
4.5
Facilities
4.6
Internet
4.2
Location
3.8
Opportunities
4.7
Safety
3.5
Social
4.6
Happiness
4.6

Basic Information

Location

  • Los Angeles, CA

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private research university
  • Established: October 6, 1880; 144 years ago (1880-10-06)
  • Founder: Judge Robert M. Widney, Ozro Childs, John Gately Downey, Isaias W. Hellman

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • 95 undergraduate majors and 147 academic and professional minors
  • along with 134 master's
  • doctoral
  • and professional degrees

Key Area

  • Artificial Intelligence for Social Good
  • Computer Engineering
  • Quantum Information Processing
  • Signal and Image Processing
  • Sustainability Solutions

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 49,318 (2021)
  • Undergraduates: 20,790 (2021)
  • Postgraduates: 28,528 (2021)
  • Academic Staff: 4,767 (2023)
  • Administrative Staff: 18,123 (2023)

Notable Alumni

  • Neil Armstrong
  • John Wayne
  • Tom Selleck
  • George Lucas
  • Forest Whitaker

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
Overall great experience here at USC. Although it is competitive, there are opportunities.
Overall 5
enjoyed my time here
Overall 5
USC offers one of the most exceptional educations I have ever experienced. I can see now why it is a top choice. I am in graduate school and it has been amazing.
Overall 5
its an amazing school with lots of oppurtunities and lots of varieties of careers
Overall 5
Awesome school with great opportunities
Overall 5
Amazing school. Underrated.
Overall 5
i love it
Overall 5
Full of opportunity, USC is one of the best places to study and make great friends!
Overall 5
Awesome school! Sky is the limit!
Overall 5
The best school ever!
Bad reviews