University of Southern California offers 438 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 11 Masters and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $68,237 for undergraduate programs and $68,128 for graduate programs.

Total 6,276 students out of total 48,945 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,313 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Southern California is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Southern California
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
AddressUniversity Park, Los Angeles, CA
Online Students6,276 Enrolled Online Exclusively
10,206 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$68,237
Graduate Tuition & Fees$68,128
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Online Degree Programs
Total16 Programs
Masters11 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Southern California. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $68,237 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $68,128 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $2,244 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,244 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$58,133$60,275$61,503$64,726$68,237
Graduate$47,107$48,715$61,396$64,666$68,128
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,928$1,995$2,035$2,137$2,244
Graduate$1,928$1,995$2,035$2,137$2,244
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Southern California offers 438 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED5
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED117 1728366

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM312 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED74 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED 9
What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED152 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Signal/Geospatial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED85 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED 13
Dental Public Health and EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED167 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Restaurant/Food Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED234 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Southern California, there are 48,945 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,482 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,276 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,206 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment48,945
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,276
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses10,206
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses32,463

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,276 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,187 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,858 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 190 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,276
California Resident4,187
Other State In U.S.1,858
Outside of U.S.190
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,276
Undergraduate25
Graduate6,251
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses25
Degree/Certificate Seeking13
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking12

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