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University of Southern California (USC)

Private
Research University

Los Angeles, CA • Viterbi School of Engineering

QS 2027#153
US News 2027#27

192 applicants have reported 206 admission results for University of Southern California (USC) on OfferLand, with an admit rate of 77.5% in this sample, a median admitted GPA of 3.71 (4.0 scale), a median admitted TOEFL score of 100 and a median admitted IELTS score of 7.0. Data as of 2026-04-01. These are OfferLand sample statistics from results users reported themselves, not official school data.

University of Southern California (USC) acceptance rate

The official undergraduate acceptance rate at University of Southern California (USC) is 9.6%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 158 of 204 reported graduate applications were admitted (77.5%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate. See results by program in the list below.

Official acceptance rate
U.S. schools only: the undergraduate admission rate from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
9.6%
Admits on OfferLand
158/ 204 decided
77.5% admittedLarge sample
Median GPA of admits
3.71/ 4.0
2.84.0
Scholarship rate
12.0%received scholarships
Below average19 awarded

Cite this data: OfferLand sample statistics (self-reported by users), https://offerland.cc/en/schools/university-of-southern-california-usc, data as of 2026-04-01. About the data

GPA distribution: admitted vs rejected

GPA distribution: admitted vs rejected
GPA (4.0 scale)Admitted (n=144)Rejected (n=40)
Below 3.02 (1%)2 (5%)
3.0–3.17 (5%)3 (8%)
3.2–3.313 (9%)7 (18%)
3.4–3.530 (21%)10 (25%)
3.6–3.745 (31%)12 (30%)
3.8+47 (33%)6 (15%)

Rejected applicants report less often, so the rejected sample is smaller.

GPA converted to a 4.0 scale, counted once per applicant. Bar length is the share of each group.

Frequently asked questions

What is the University of Southern California (USC) acceptance rate?
The official undergraduate acceptance rate at University of Southern California (USC) is 9.6%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 158 of 204 reported graduate applications were admitted (77.5%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate.
What GPA do you need for University of Southern California (USC)?
The median GPA of admitted applicants to University of Southern California (USC) on OfferLand is 3.71 on a 4.0 scale: half of them are above it and half below. It comes from 144 admitted applicants who reported a GPA and is not an official minimum.
What TOEFL or IELTS score do you need for University of Southern California (USC)?
Among admitted applicants to University of Southern California (USC) on OfferLand, the median TOEFL score is 100 (110 people) and the median IELTS score is 7.0 (22 people). Half of them scored above the median and half below; check the school’s website for its official minimum scores.
How are these numbers calculated?
They come from admission results that applicants report on OfferLand themselves, updated daily. Admit rates count decided applications only; GPA and test scores are medians over admitted applicants, one value per person with their best test score; numbers based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. See the data methodology page for details.
Data methodology

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