In general, the University of Southern California is a extremely selective school. They receive 164,054 applications each year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be around 10 percent which equates to 16,100 students being accepted to the institution. Around 21 % of the 16,000 applicants who received the acceptance letter from the University of Southern California decided to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 22% of the students were men while 27% 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 46 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

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
164,054
Male 36,810
Female 45,190

 

Acceptance
16,100
Male 3,928
Female 4,117

 

Enrollment Total
3,404
Male 1,584
Female 1,820


Acceptance Rate
9.8%
Male
10.7%
Female
9.1%

 

Yield
21.1%
Male
40.3%
Female
44.2%


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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