USC vs UC Berkeley Academic Comparison

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USC is a private (not-for-profit) and UC Berkeley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than UC Berkeley ($45,627).
It is harder to admit to USC than UC Berkeley.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while UC Berkeley has 45,307 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while UC Berkeley's ratio is 19 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while UC Berkeley has 1,847 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Southern California and University of California-Berkeley.

USC	vs.	UC Berkeley
Los Angeles, California	Location	Berkeley, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$68,237	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,850 Out-Of-State$45,627
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$43,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$22,200

10.00 %	Acceptance Rates	12.00 %
44.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	45.00 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	96 %
48,945	Student Population	45,307
2,403	Number of Faculties	1,847
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 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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