Financial Aid & Scholarships
A USC education may be more affordable than you think.
• The Financial Aid Office works with eligible families to meet 100 percent of their USC-demonstrated financial need.
• Students who apply by the scholarship deadlines are considered for USC Merit Scholarships.
• For an estimate of the aid you may be eligible to receive, visit our Financial Aid Calculators at financialaid.usc.edu/ calculators.
Students Receiving Aid 66%
2026 Transfer Student Profile*
financialaid.usc.edu
Total Financial Aid Budget for 2025-2026 $937
admission.usc.edu/scholarships
USC Scholarships are administered consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Recipients are chosen without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited characteristic.
First-Year Applicants
November 1
• Early Decision
• Early Action
• Merit-based scholarship deadline
December 1
• Regular Decision for majors in the performing arts
• Merit-based scholarship deadline for these programs
January 10
• Regular Decision
Transfer Applicants
December 1
• Regular Decision for select arts programs
February 15
• Regular Decision
All transfer candidates meeting these deadlines are considered for merit scholarships.
Apply at admission.usc.edu/commonapp.
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OF JULY 2026
Majors
Dornsife College of Letters,
Arts and Sciences
American Popular Culture
American Studies and Ethnicity
African American Studies
American Studies
Asian American Studies
Chicano/Latino Studies
Anthropology
Applied and Computational
Mathematics
Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Art History
Astronomy
Behavioral Economics and Psychology
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biophysics
Central European Studies
Chemistry
Classics
Cognitive Science
Comparative Literature
Computational Neuroscience
Contemporary Latino and Latin American Studies
Creative Writing
Earth Sciences
East Asian Area Studies
East Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
Economics
Economics and Data Science
Economics/Mathematics
English
Environmental Science and Health
Environmental Studies
French
Gender and Sexuality Studies
GeoDesign
Geological Sciences
Global Geodesign
Global Studies
Health and Human Sciences
History
Human Biology
Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence
Intelligence and Cyber
Operations
International Relations
International Relations (Global Business)
International Relations and the Global Economy
Italian
Jewish Studies
Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Media and Politics
Law, History and Culture
Linguistics
Mathematics
Middle East Studies
Narrative Studies
Neuroscience
Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change
Philosophy
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Philosophy, Politics and Law
Physics
Physics/Computer Science
Political Economy
Political Science
Psychology
Quantitative Biology
Religion
Russian
Sociology
Spanish
USC School of Architecture
Architecture, B.ARCH
Architecture and Inventive Technologies, B.S. *
Iovine and Young Academy Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation, B.S.
Business of Innovation, B.S.
Human Technology Interaction, B.S.
Roski School of Art and Design
Art, B.A. Design, BFA
Fine Arts, BFA
Marshall School of Business
Accounting
Artificial Intelligence for Business *
Business Administration
Business of Cinematic Arts *
Real Estate Finance and Development *
World Bachelor in Business *
USC School of Cinematic Arts
Animation + Digital Arts, BFA
Cinema and Media Studies, B.A.
Film and Television Production, BFA *
Film and Television Production, B.A. **
Game Art, BFA
Game Development and Interactive Design, BFA
Media Arts + Practice, B.A.
Themed Entertainment, BFA
Writing for Screen & Television, BFA
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations and Advertising
Kaufman School of Dance Dance, BFA
USC School of Dramatic Arts
Acting, Stage and Screen, BFA
Dramatic Arts, B.A.
Musical Theatre, BFA
Sound Design, BFA
Stage Management, BFA
Theatrical Design, BFA
Viterbi School of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Artificial Intelligence *
Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical (Electrical)
Biomedical (Mechanical)
Biomedical (MolecularCellular)
Chemical Engineering
Chemical (Biological and Pharmaceutical)
Chemical (Energy and Sustainability)
Chemical (Materials)
Chemical (Petroleum and Subsurface)
Civil Engineering
Civil (Building Science)
Civil (Construction Engineering and Management)
Civil (Structural)
Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Science Games
Computer Science/Business Administration
Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Davis School of Gerontology
Human Development and Aging Lifespan Health
Gould School of Law
Legal Studies
Keck School of Medicine
Global Health
Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Studies
Thornton School of Music
Bachelor of Music degrees: Choral Music
Composition, Classical
Jazz Studies (instrumental and vocal)
Music Production
Popular Music Performance
Classical Performance
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Double Bass
Flute
French Horn
Guitar
Harp
Oboe
Percussion
Piano
Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Viola
Violin
Vocal Arts
Bachelor of Science degree: Music Industry
Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology and Drug Development
Price School of Public Policy
Public Policy
Real Estate Development
Urban Studies and Planning
Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Social Work *
Pre-Professional Emphases
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Physician Assistant Practice
Pre-Teaching
* Available to first-year applicants only.
** Available to transfer applicants only.
