CSUDH vs USC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

CSUDH is a public and USC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than CSUDH ($18,944).
It is harder to admit to USC than CSUDH.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while CSUDH has 16,426 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while CSUDH's ratio is 22 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while CSUDH has 419 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Dominguez Hills and University of Southern California.

CSUDH	vs.	USC
Carson, California	Location	Los Angeles, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,064 Out-Of-State$18,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,237
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$9,004	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,570

91.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,510
-	ACT Score	33
46 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	97 %
16,426	Student Population	48,945
419	Number of Faculties	2,403
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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