USC Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Los Angeles, California (West) · 20,630 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $72,097/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Median earnings (10yr)
$92K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Action11.0%
Regular Decision8.0%
By college within the university
School of Cinematic Arts (SCA)Film Production: ~3%, Screenwriting: ~5-7%
4.0%Iovine and Young Academy
5.0%Annenberg School (Communication)
8.0%Marshall School of Business
10.0%Roski School of Art & DesignPortfolio required for ALL majors
10.0%Thornton School of Music
12.0%Viterbi School of Engineering
13.0%Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
15.0%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $761K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Entertainment industry (film, TV, music — Hollywood dominance)
- Tech in LA
- Marshall pipeline to consulting / IB
- Journalism via Annenberg
About USC
Marshall (business), Viterbi (engineering), Annenberg (comm), Cinematic Arts. Strong LA-industry pipelines.
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