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University of Southern California

Private university in Los Angeles, California, United States

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academic calendar type
admission rate
  • 0.16 point in time: 2020
admission yield rate
  • 0.36 point in time: 2020
athletics program
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
chairperson
  • Chrysostomos L. Nikias position held: chancellor; start time: 3 August 2010; end time: 7 August 2018
  • Wanda Austin position held: chancellor; start time: 8 August 2018; end time: 30 June 2019
  • Carol Folt position held: chancellor; start time: 1 July 2019; end time: 30 June 2025
child organization or unit
Commons category
  • University of Southern California
Commons gallery
  • University of Southern California
coordinate location
  • 34.0217, -118.2853
count of students
  • 48,500 point in time: 2019
country
described by source
different from
donations
  • 1,011,581,561 United States dollar point in time: 2022
  • 1,029,523,653 United States dollar point in time: 2021
  • 1,037,053,274 United States dollar point in time: 2023
  • 1,029,333,297 United States dollar point in time: 2011
  • 848,815,407 United States dollar point in time: 2012
  • 860,983,969 United States dollar point in time: 2013
  • 1,029,935,649 United States dollar point in time: 2014
  • 848,646,377 United States dollar point in time: 2015
  • 898,061,389 United States dollar point in time: 2016
  • 937,415,378 United States dollar point in time: 2017
  • 927,957,977 United States dollar point in time: 2018
  • 847,546,503 United States dollar point in time: 2019
  • 970,414,924 United States dollar point in time: 2020
  • 1,338,148,373 United States dollar point in time: 2024
employees
  • 4,735 applies to part: research fellow
  • 3,200 applies to part: research fellow; applies to part: full-time job
  • 28,873 point in time: 2019
endowment
  • 5,914,358,000 United States dollar point in time: 30 June 2020
  • 7,319,123,211 United States dollar point in time: 30 June 2022
  • 8,009,340,321 United States dollar point in time: 30 June 2021
founder
funder
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2022; prize money: 50,000 United States dollar; award rationale: to support the University of Southern California Institute of Global Health’s Health and Human Rights Oral History Project identify an academic partner in the Global South
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2022; prize money: 600,000 United States dollar; award rationale: to support the development of a multi-pronged intersectional framework at the Equity Research Institute, housed at USC, to address income inequality, economic insecurity, and growing social and racial divisions
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2021; prize money: 150,000 United States dollar; award rationale: to support the development of a multi-pronged intersectional framework at the Equity Research Institute, housed at USC, to address income inequality, economic insecurity, and growing social and racial divisions.
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2021; prize money: 230,000 United States dollar; award rationale: to support the University of California Institute of Global Health’s Health and Human Rights Oral History Project to benefit professionals in the modern health and human rights field by creating the first permanent open-source collection of oral histories dedicated to documenting the health and human rights movement
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2020; prize money: 200,000 United States dollar; award rationale: to support the development of a solidarity economics framework at the Program for Environment and Regional Equity, housed at USC, to address income inequality, economic insecurity, and growing social and racial divides
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2020; prize money: 200,000 United States dollar; award rationale: to support television writers and producers to better reflect a public health approach to addressing the overdose crisis and drug use
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2017; prize money: 240,765 United States dollar; award rationale: to support television writers and producers to accurately convey issues related to pain medicine and palliative care
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2016; prize money: 10,000 United States dollar; award rationale: Measuring Digital Media Impact training course
  • Open Society Foundations point in time: 2016; prize money: 200,000 United States dollar; award rationale: to provide support for Stage 2 of the Access to Opportunity Project
grants
has part(s)
headquarters location
  • Los Angeles postal code: 90089; coordinate location: 34.0217, -118.2853; street address: University Park
image
inception
  • 6 October 1880
industry
instance of
language used
legal form
located in the administrative territorial entity
logo image
member of
motto text
  • Palmam qui meruit ferat (la)
native label
  • University of Southern California
official color
  • cardinal sRGB color hex triplet: 990000; together with: gold; object named as: USC Cardinal
  • gold sRGB color hex triplet: FFCC00; together with: cardinal; object named as: USC Gold
official name
  • University of Southern California
official website
  • https://usc.edu language of work or name: English
  • https://usc.cn language of work or name: Chinese; applies to jurisdiction: People's Republic of China
on focus list of Wikimedia project
owner of
ranking
  • 62 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2024
  • 61 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2020
  • 61 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2021
  • 53 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2022
  • 58 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2023
  • 55 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2019
  • 60 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2018
  • 54 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2017
  • 49 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2016
  • 49 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2015
  • 51 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2014
  • 47 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2013
  • 46 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2012
  • 46 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2010
  • 46 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2011
  • 50 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2008
  • 40 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2003
  • 48 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2004
  • 50 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2005
  • 47 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2006
  • 50 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2007
  • 112 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2022
  • 116 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2024
  • 134 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2023
  • 134 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2012
  • 125 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2014
  • 131 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2015
  • 130 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2016
  • 136 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2017
  • 132 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2018
  • 115 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2019
  • 129 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2020
  • 121 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2021
  • 125 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2025
  • 146 determination method or standard: QS World University Rankings; point in time: 2026
  • 75 determination method or standard: Times Higher Education World University Rankings; point in time: 2026
  • 68 determination method or standard: Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities; point in time: 2025
significant event
significant person
social media followers
  • 157,211 point in time: 1 January 2021; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19809471
  • 138,958 point in time: 10 May 2018; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19809471
  • 162,523 point in time: 7 January 2022; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19809471
  • 171,166 point in time: 5 February 2023; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19809471
topic's main category
total assets
  • 14,495,427,000 United States dollar point in time: 30 June 2020
  • 13,791,301,785 United States dollar point in time: 2022
  • 14,735,782,192 United States dollar point in time: 2021
  • 13,778,469,076 United States dollar point in time: 2023
  • 7,321,980,809 United States dollar point in time: 2011
  • 7,759,326,807 United States dollar point in time: 2012
  • 8,451,149,010 United States dollar point in time: 2013
  • 9,594,824,056 United States dollar point in time: 2014
  • 9,978,569,629 United States dollar point in time: 2015
  • 10,268,789,127 United States dollar point in time: 2016
  • 11,572,918,422 United States dollar point in time: 2017
  • 12,195,450,741 United States dollar point in time: 2018
  • 12,727,485,136 United States dollar point in time: 2019
  • 15,054,111,883 United States dollar point in time: 2024
total revenue
  • 5,566,926,612 United States dollar point in time: 2022
  • 5,375,170,369 United States dollar point in time: 2021
  • 5,119,320,238 United States dollar point in time: 2023
  • 3,656,282,366 United States dollar point in time: 2011
  • 3,606,539,165 United States dollar point in time: 2012
  • 3,953,425,578 United States dollar point in time: 2013
  • 4,623,485,966 United States dollar point in time: 2014
  • 4,638,829,461 United States dollar point in time: 2015
  • 4,895,423,051 United States dollar point in time: 2016
  • 5,128,409,256 United States dollar point in time: 2017
  • 5,602,936,505 United States dollar point in time: 2018
  • 5,855,965,866 United States dollar point in time: 2019
  • 6,447,260,379 United States dollar point in time: 2020
  • 5,575,301,015 United States dollar point in time: 2024

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  • 227509 subject named as: University of Southern California.
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  • 12132946h subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: USC; alternative name: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.); alternative name: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, USA)
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  • 90645240 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: USC
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  • ko2003184568 object named as: University of Southern California
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  • ncf10040776 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: USC
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  • 981058512325806706 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California; alternative name: USC; alternative name: U.S.C.
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  • 7650-8 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: U.S.C.; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California; alternative name: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.); alternative name: USC; alternative name: Univ. of Southern California
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  • 029777682 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: USC; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California
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  • 35313176 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: Los Angeles. University of Southern California; alternative name: USC
Library of Congress Authorities ID
  • n79006531 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: Los Angeles. University of Southern California; alternative name: USC; alternative name: U.S.C.; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California; alternative name: SC (University of Southern California); alternative name: Універсітэт Паўднёвай Каліфорніі; alternative name: Universitėt Paŭdni︠o︡vaĭ Kalifornii; alternative name: Паўднёва-Каліфарнійскі ўніверсітэт; alternative name: Paŭdni︠o︡va-Kalifarniĭski ŭniversitėt; alternative name: Южнокалифорнийски университет; alternative name: I︠U︡zhnokaliforniĭski universitet; alternative name: Universitat del Sud de Califòrnia; alternative name: Univerzita Jižní Kalifornie; alternative name: Université de Californie du Sud; alternative name: Universitato de Suda Kalifornio; alternative name: Universitas California Selatan; alternative name: Suður-Kaliforníuháskóli; alternative name: אוניברסיטת דרום קליפורניה; alternative name: Universiṭat Darom Ḳalifornyah; alternative name: Dienvidkalifornijas universitāte; alternative name: Universiti California Selatan; alternative name: Universidade do Sul da Califórnia; alternative name: Университет Южной Калифорнии; alternative name: Universitet I︠U︡zhnoĭ Kalifornii; alternative name: Южно-Калифорнийский университет; alternative name: I︠U︡zhno-Kaliforniĭskiĭ universitet; alternative name: Etelä-Kalifornian yliopisto; alternative name: Güney Kaliforniya Üniversitesi; alternative name: Університет Південної Каліфорнії; alternative name: Universytet Pivdennoï Kaliforniï; alternative name: Південно-Каліфорнійський університет; alternative name: Pivdenno-Kaliforniĭsʹkyĭ universytet; alternative name: Đại học Nam California; alternative name: Viện Đại học Nam California
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  • DA06312549 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: Los Angeles. University of Southern California; alternative name: USC; alternative name: U.S.C.; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California; alternative name: 南カリフォルニア大学（ミナミ カリフォルニア ダイガク）
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  • 000378445 subject named as: University of Southern California
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  • 9810551264005606 subject named as: Uniwersytet Południowej Kalifornii (Los Angeles); alternative name: Univ. of Southern California; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California; alternative name: Los Angeles University of Southern California; alternative name: University of Southern California (Los Angeles); alternative name: USC
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  • ko2003184568 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: USC; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California
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  • 907967 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: Los Angeles. University of Southern California; alternative name: USC
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  • A010162065 subject named as: University of Southern California (Los Angeles); alternative name: USC (University of Southern California, Los Angeles)
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  • 244682 subject named as: University of Southern California
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  • USC language of work or name: English
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  • 85178 subject named as: University of Southern California
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  • 981058512325806706 subject named as: University of Southern California; alternative name: USC; alternative name: U.S.C.; alternative name: Universidad del Sur de California
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  • 494/37364 subject named as: University of Southern California
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  • USC start time: 31 January 2009; point in time: 10 May 2018; has characteristic: verified account or profile; number of subscribers: 138,958; X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19809471
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  • UCJDGYVOYi13IqD3CYfETe0w language of work or name: English; end time: 7 January 2006; subject named as: USC; YouTube handle: USC
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  • 19755275 subject named as: 南加州大学（USC）
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