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University of Southern California

University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Official telephone: (213) 740-2311
Website: www.usc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Thomas McWhorter,
Dean of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 213 740-1111
213 740-0680 (fax)
FAFSA number: 001328
CSS/PROFILE number: 4852

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $51,442; $51,442 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $841
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,880
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,384

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 13yesN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 13yesN/A
student/parent tax information form; supplemental documentsN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
61% of first-year students
54% of full-time undergraduates
26% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
59% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
87% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
91% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
63% of first-year students
45% of full-time undergraduates
37% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
98% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
100% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$45,044 for first-year students
$43,170 for full-time undergraduates
$15,762 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$31,692 for first-year students
$30,656 for full-time undergraduates
$9,472 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,804 for first-year students
$8,696 for full-time undergraduates
$5,684 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,019 for first-year students
$6,606 for full-time undergraduates
$4,730 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$21,460 for first-year students
$19,014 for full-time undergraduates
$6,470 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$39,380 for first-year students
$45,765 for full-time undergraduates
$18,698 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 45%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,541
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
  • Tuition Pre-Payment.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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