University of Southern California acceptance rate
University of Southern California admitted 11.2% of first-year applicants for fall 2025 (9,345 of 83,488), up from 9.8% for fall 2024, the lowest in the four years with figures. It was 13.0% for fall 2018. Applications rose from 64,352 to 83,488 over that span. Usable figures for fall 2019, fall 2020, fall 2021, and fall 2023 are not in our archive.
University of Southern California’s acceptance rate, fall 2018–2025
| Year | Acceptance rate | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Yield | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 20252025–26 report | 11.2% | 83,488 | 9,345 | 3,759 | 40.2% | |
| Fall 20242024–25 report | 9.8% | 82,027 | 8,050 | 3,489 | 43.3% | |
| Fall 20232023–24 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20222022–23 report | 12.0% | 69,062 | 8,304 | — | — | |
| Fall 20212021–22 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20202020–21 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20192019–20 report | — | Report on file; counts not usable | ||||
| Fall 20182018–19 report | 13.0% | 64,352 | 8,339 | 3,401 | 40.8% | |
Source: Common Data Set reports published by University of Southern California, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.