USC vs CSUDH 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.

USC is a private (not-for-profit) and CSUDH is a public 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 - University of Southern California and California State University-Dominguez Hills.

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

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