USC vs The U 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 The U is a public school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than The U ($29,837).
It is harder to admit to USC than The U.
USC has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than The U (1,280).
USC has higher submitted ACT score (33) than The U (25).
USC has more students with 48,945 students while The U has 34,734 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while The U's ratio is 18 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while The U has 2,329 full-time faculties.

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

USC	vs.	The U
Los Angeles, California	Location	Salt Lake City, Utah
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$9,315 Out-Of-State$29,837
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$43,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,313

10.02 %	Acceptance Rates	87.17 %
44.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.74 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,280
33	ACT Score	25
92 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	85 %
48,945	Student Population	34,734
2,403	Number of Faculties	2,329
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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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