In general, the University of Southern California is a extremely selective school. They receive 69,062 applications each year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 12 percent which equates to 8,304 students being accepted to the institution. Around 41 % of the 8,300 applicants who received the acceptance letter from the University of Southern California decided to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 44% of the students were men while 55% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 53 percent of the women decided to study at the University of Southern California as compared to 45 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee requires by the University of Southern California is $85. Prospective students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of Southern California when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 33 - 35 or a 1,450 - 1,550 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
69,062
Male 30,701
Female 38,330

 

Acceptance
8,304
Male 3,869
Female 4,424

 

Enrollment Total
3,420
Male 1,571
Female 1,840


Acceptance Rate
12%
Male
12.6%
Female
11.5%

 

Yield
41.2%
Male
40.6%
Female
41.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$85


Graduate

$90



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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