Paying for USC
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$61,503
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$61,396
On-campus Living Costs
$18,956
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,956
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,071
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,519
The 2022 tuition & fees of University of Southern California are $61,503 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $61,503 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Washington University in St Louis and University of California-Los Angeles, tuition & fees of University of Southern California is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $53,896.
The average living cost of the school is $18,956 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,956.
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2022 Tuition & fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Southern California are $61,503 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.04% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $61,396 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 26.03% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2018 | $53,448 | $811 | $53,448 | $811 |
| 2019 | $55,320 | $842 | $55,320 | $842 |
| 2020 | $57,256 | $877 | $57,256 | $877 |
| 2021 | $59,260 | $1,015 | $59,260 | $1,015 |
| 2022 | $61,503 | $0 | $61,503 | $0 |
2022 Living Costs
The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $18,956 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $18,956.
The living cost at the school has increased by 1.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2018 | $14,886 | $1,864 | $14,886 | $1,864 |
| 2019 | $15,400 | $2,000 | $15,400 | $2,000 |
| 2020 | $15,912 | $2,152 | $15,912 | $2,152 |
| 2021 | $16,398 | $2,278 | $16,398 | $2,278 |
| 2022 | $16,732 | $2,224 | $16,732 | $2,224 |
2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2022 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at University of Southern California. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,200 |
| 2019 | $1,200 |
| 2020 | $1,200 |
| 2021 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $1,200 |
2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2022 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of Southern California is $2,071 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.81% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,519 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 26.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| 2019 | $1,863 | $1,863 |
| 2020 | $1,928 | $1,928 |
| 2021 | $1,995 | $1,995 |
| 2022 | $2,071 | $2,519 |