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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference

  • University of Southern California (USC) is a private school while Oregon State University (Oregon State) is a public school.
  • USC is located in Los Angeles, CA and Oregon State is located in Corvallis, OR.
  • USC has more expensive tuition of $68,237 than Oregon State ($35,664).
  • USC has tighter acceptance rate of 15.95% than Oregon State (78.84%).
  • USC is larger with 48,945 students than Oregon State (34,292 students).
University of Southern California

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#23 in National Universities
#4 in California
Rankings#195 in National Universities
#8 in Oregon
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Los Angeles, CALocationCorvallis, OR
USCKnown asOregon State
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$68,237Undergraduate$13,494 Oregon residents
$35,664 out-of-state
$68,128Graduate$15,795 Oregon residents
$31,698 out-of-state
$43,570Financial Aid$8,117
Admission
$85 undergraduate
$90 graduate
Application Fee$65 undergraduate
$75 graduate
15.95%Acceptance Rate78.84%
37.14%Yield32.54%
1,520 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
48,945Total Students34,292
20,699Undergraduate28,905
28,246Graduate5,387
6,276Online Enrollment11,727
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
92%Graduation Rate70%
Transfer-out Rate18%
97%Retention Rate87%
$88,800Average Earning after Graduation$56,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,500)
$10,506 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,250)
$10,944 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
2,403 Full-time
1,305 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,351 Full-time
373 Part-time
14,295 Full-time
2,353 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,152 Full-time
1,087 Part-time
$142,538 for Faculties
$88,866 Part-time
Average Salary$96,469 for Faculties
$72,039 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