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University of Southern California

University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Official telephone: (213) 740-2311

Website: www.usc.edu



Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010

The transfer admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

TRANSFER ACCEPTANCE
Transfer applicants are accepted: yes
Number of transfer applications received: 8,308
Number of transfer applicants offered admission: 2,438 (29%)
Number of transfer applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,514 (62%)
Percent of all new students who were transfers: 35%

APPLICATION AND CREDIT TRANSFER
Terms for which transfers may enroll: fall, spring
Items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
  • high school transcript required of all
  • college transcript(s) required of all
  • essay or personal statement required of all
  • interview not required
  • standardized test scores required of some
  • statement(s) of good standing from prior institution(s) not required
Closing date for transfer applicants: February 1 for fall
Notification date for transfer applicants: June 1 for fall
Dates transfer applicants must accept offer of admission by: July 1 for fall
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit: C-
Maximum number of credits that may be transferred: 64 credits from a two-year institution, 64 credits from a four-year institution
Minimum number of credits that must be earned at school: 64 to receive a bachelor's degree
Other/Unique transfer policies: Limits on credit earned pre-high school graduation (32 units total, 16 units for college courses). After earning 64 semester units at USC, no more than 8 transfer units may be earned and applied, although subject credit may be given for a course taken elsewhere. After matriculation, transfer credit is only granted for summer courses and General Education requirements may not be fulfilled with transfer courses.



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