How much is USC tuition per year?

USC's 2026-27 published tuition is $75,384 per year. USC's estimated total on-campus cost of attendance — tuition plus mandatory fees, housing, food, books, and personal expenses — is $103,162 per year.

What is USC's average net price after financial aid?

According to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), USC's average net price in its most recent federal reporting cycle varied significantly by household income, from around $14,000 per year for families with the lowest incomes to over $56,000 per year for families with incomes above $110,000. These are averages within each income range from an earlier reporting cycle than the current 2026-27 published cost of attendance, not individualized family prices.

What will USC cost my family?

The exact cost depends on your family's income, savings, the specific financial aid USC offers you, and any borrowing choices. Published prices and averages cannot answer that question directly. The CollegeClearly calculator provides a personalized estimate.

USC Tuition & Cost · 2026–27

Tuition $75,384 per year

Cost of Attendance $103,162 per year, estimated on-campus

Tuition is what the University of Southern California (USC) charges for instruction. Cost of attendance is the total estimated annual amount, which also includes mandatory fees, on-campus housing, food, books, and personal expenses. Both are what USC publishes before any financial aid.

But that's not necessarily what your family will pay.

Financial aid changes the price dramatically.

USC's current published cost is $103,162. Federal data from the latest available reporting cycle shows that USC's average net prices have varied dramatically by household income — from around $14,000 to over $56,000 per year.

See the full breakdown by income

Income under $30,000 ~$15,500/year

$30,000 to $48,000 ~$13,700/year

$48,000 to $75,000 ~$19,000/year

$75,000 to $110,000 ~$29,900/year

Income above $110,000 ~$56,300/year

Reported by USC to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). These are averages within each income range, based on students who received federal financial aid in USC's most recent IPEDS reporting cycle. Federal reporting lags the current published cost by roughly two years, and your family's actual number depends on merit scholarships, specific programs, and your particular financial situation. See methodology.

Those are historical averages — not your family's price.

So what will USC cost your family?

Published prices don't answer that. Averages don't either. Your number depends on your income, the aid USC offers you, and what your family can contribute.

And if you need to borrow some of it?

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About these numbers

Published tuition and cost of attendance shown at the top of this page are USC's 2026–27 published figures. Tuition covers instruction and required charges. Cost of attendance is USC's estimated total annual amount for a student living on campus, adding mandatory fees, housing, food, books, and personal expenses. Both are what USC publishes before any financial aid is applied.

Net cost figures reflect USC's average net price by household income as reported to the U.S. Department of Education under IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System). Federal IPEDS collection lags the current academic year by roughly two years, so these averages come from an earlier reporting cycle than the 2026–27 published cost shown at the top of this page. Net price is total cost of attendance minus grant and scholarship aid received, based on students in that cycle who received federal Title IV financial aid. These are averages within each income range — actual family costs vary based on merit scholarships, specific academic programs, changes in USC's aid policies, and each family's specific financial situation.

The CollegeClearly estimator translates your family's specific cost into a standardized 20-year monthly financial commitment using CollegeClearly's own repayment model, applied identically to every school we cover so families can compare on the same basis. It is a comparison framework, not a specific loan product.

Figures are for informational purposes only and are not financial advice. Verify final costs with USC's financial aid office and your family's specific aid letter.