University of Southern California
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for University of Southern California — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 6, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
In its 2025-26 report, University of Southern California says 83,488 first-year students applied and 9,345 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 11%. 3,759 admitted students enrolled (40% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1470–1540 and ACT of 32–35. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 1.8% (82,027 to 83,488) and the acceptance rate went from 9.8% to 11%.
Acceptance Rate
11.2%
Applications
83,488
Admitted
9,345
Enrolled
3,759
SAT Composite
1470-1540
SAT Math
740-790
SAT Reading
720-760
ACT Composite
32-35
How the class gets assembled.
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 83,488 | 9,345 | 11% | 3,759 | School-reported totals. |
Application fee: $85. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
General Information
8 TABLESEnrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESEntrance Exams
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESAcademic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESStudent Life
4 TABLESAnnual Expenses
4 TABLESFinancial Aid
13 TABLESInstructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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