University of Southern California

As a top-ranked private research institution, the University of Southern California offers everything you are looking for: an interdisciplinary education informed by a global perspective, more academic opportunities than any other American university, a vibrant campus life, a location in the heart of a dynamic world center and the lifelong support of the Trojan Family.

About


Note: Please pay attention to the various university expenses required at US institutions. It is your responsibility to look into the specific fees and ensure you are able to cover them prior to your application.

 

USC is the only university to have an undergraduate business school that is located in the heart of Los Angeles, the international business center world-famous for its innovation and growth, and a gateway to the Pacific Rim and Latin America.

 

Students at Marshall learn to think analytically and creatively as they develop the skills for success. They apply what they learn in an unparalleled real-time laboratory-Los Angeles- where entrepreneurial spirit and innovation merge and where most of the world’s leading trends are born.


  • Language requirement: USC Marshall now requires students to provide in writing proof of English Proficiency from all students who do NOT have a US, Canadian, UK, Australian or New Zealand passport.

 

  • The accepted method is official TOEFL or IELTS scores (We require a TEOFL iBT score of no less than 20 on each section, or an IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than a 6.0 on each band score).

 

U.S Passport holders are exempt from the requirement.

Accommodation


  • All exchange students will be eligible to apply for on-campus accommodation for the duration of the semester in which they study at the Marshall School of Business, if they submit an on-line housing application by the stated deadlines.
  • Students who submit their applications after the deadline will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. (Deadlines will be announced with introductory email.) Additional information on USC housing can be obtained on-line. Approximate living costs in US$ dollars:
  • On-Campus Room & Board: $3500-4500 per semester (depending on housing assignment)
  • Food (if renting without a meal plan): $400.00 to $450.00/month
  • Books And Class Reading Materials: $300.00 to $500.00/semester
  • Local Transportation: Varies, but bicycles recommended for local use
  • Spending, Shopping, Fun & Activities: Depends on activities: approx. $400-$600/month

Location & Facilities


  • USC is located in Los Angeles. Los Angeles was little more than a frontier town in 1880 when USC first opened its doors to 53 students and 10 teachers in 1880, the “city” still lacked paved streets, electric lights, telephones and a reliable fire alarm system.
  • Today, USC is home to more than 43,000 students and nearly 3,945 full-time faculty, and is located in the heart of one of the biggest metropolises in the world.
  • Park campus is part of the city’s Downtown Arts and Education Corridor and is home to the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and many professional schools.
  • The Health Sciences campus, northeast of downtown Los Angeles, is home to the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the School of Pharmacy, three major teaching hospitals, and programs in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and in Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy.
  • USC also has programs and centers in Marina Del Rey, Orange County, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., Catalina Island, Alhambra and around Southern California.
  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, staffed by USC faculty from the Keck School of Medicine, is often referred to as USC’s third campus.