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University of Southern California

For other universities also known as USC, see USC (disambiguation).

University of Southern California
MottoLatin: Palmam qui meruit ferat
Motto in English
"Let whoever earns the palm bear it"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedOctober 6, 1880 (1880-10-06)
AccreditationWSCUC
Religious affiliation
Nonsectarian, historically Methodist
Academic affiliations
Endowment$7.6 billion (2023)[2]
Budget$7.4 billion (2023–24)[3]
PresidentCarol Folt[4]
Academic staff
4,767 (2023)[3]
Administrative staff
18,123 (2023)[3]
Students49,318 (2021)[5]
Undergraduates20,790 (2021)[5]
Postgraduates28,528 (2021)[5]
Location
Los Angeles
,
California
,
United States

34°01′14″N 118°17′05″W / 34.0206°N 118.2848°W / 34.0206; -118.2848
CampusUniversity Park campus, 226 acres (0.91 km2)[6]
Health Sciences campus, 79 acres (0.32 km2)[7]
Other campuses
NewspaperDaily Trojan
ColorsCardinal and gold[8][9]
   
NicknameTrojans
Sporting affiliations
Mascot
Websiteusc.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Southern California (USC, SC, Southern Cal[a]) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert Maclay Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California,[11][12] and has an enrollment of more than 49,000 students.[5]

The university is composed of one liberal arts school, the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 post-graduate students from all fifty U.S. states and more than 115 countries.[13][14][15][16] It is a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969.

USC sponsors a variety of intercollegiate sports and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference.[17] Members of USC's sports teams, the Trojans, have won 107 NCAA team championships and 412 NCAA individual championships.[18] As of 2021, Trojan athletes have won 326 medals at the Olympic Games (153 golds, 96 silvers, and 77 bronzes), more than any other American university.[19] USC has had 571 football players drafted to the National Football League, the second-highest number of draftees in the country.[20]

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  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "2023 USC Financial Statements" (PDF). USC. December 21, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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  6. ^ "IPEDS-University of Southern California". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Visit USC". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  8. ^ "Official Colors". Identity.USC.edu. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "USC Traditions". About.USC.edu. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Traveler, USC's mascot". USCTrojans.com. July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Legacy of Judge Robert Maclay Widney" (PDF). USC University Communications. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "USC at a Glance - USC Graduate Admission". October 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Facts and Figures". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  14. ^ Lopez, Andrew (November 12, 2013). "USC Hosts Most International Students in U.S. For 12th Straight Year". NBC Los Angeles. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  15. ^ Song, Jason (November 16, 2014). "USC is no longer top U.S. spot for international students". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "USC Top U.S. University for International Students – IMDiversity". IMDiversity. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and University of Washington Officially Join Big Ten Conference".
  18. ^ "Championship Summary through April 21, 2019" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  19. ^ "USC Athletes Win 21 Medals, Including U.S. University Best 11 Golds, At 2020 Tokyo Olympics". USC. August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "College Football Encyclopedias and NFL Records". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

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