University of Oregon (UO) vs. University of Southern California (USC)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • University of Oregon (UO) is a public school while University of Southern California (USC) is a private school.
  • UO is located in Eugene, OR and USC is located in Los Angeles, CA.
  • USC has more expensive tuition of $68,237 than UO ($43,302).
  • USC has tighter acceptance rate of 15.95% than UO (82.81%).
  • USC has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than UO (1,260).
  • USC is larger with 48,945 students than UO (23,163 students).
University of Oregon

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#251 in National Universities
#12 in Oregon
Rankings#23 in National Universities
#4 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Eugene, ORLocationLos Angeles, CA
UOKnown asUSC
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$15,669 Oregon residents
$43,302 out-of-state
Undergraduate$68,237
$19,236 Oregon residents
$32,709 out-of-state
Graduate$68,128
$10,829Financial Aid$43,570
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$85 undergraduate
$90 graduate
82.81%Acceptance Rate15.95%
23.41%Yield37.14%
1,260 SAT, 27 ACTTest Scores1,520 SAT, 34 ACT
Student Population
23,163Total Students48,945
19,565Undergraduate20,699
3,598Graduate28,246
355Online Enrollment6,276
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
73%Graduation Rate92%
16%Transfer-out Rate
86%Retention Rate97%
$51,300Average Earning after Graduation$88,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,983)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,500)
$10,506 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
971 Full-time
342 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,403 Full-time
1,305 Part-time
4,003 Full-time
926 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,295 Full-time
2,353 Part-time
$103,839 for Faculties
$72,394 Part-time
Average Salary$142,538 for Faculties
$88,866 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023