Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
admitusc@usc.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Net Price Calculator
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 10
Award Notification
On or about April 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 001328 Free
Business/Farm Supplement Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile $25 for first college, $16 each additional
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
2,222 (55.9%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
1,501 (67.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,501 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,368 (91.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
99%
Average Award
$90,648
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,341 (89.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $56,128
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,234 (82.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $7,163
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 986 (65.7%) of aid recipients
637 (16.0%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $21,399
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
11,196 (53.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
8,890 (79.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
8,886 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
7,110 (80.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
97%
Average Award
$87,719
Need-Based Gift
Received by 7,912 (89.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $53,162
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 7,764 (87.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,488
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 4,276 (48.1%) of aid recipients
4,604(22.2%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $19,512
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
34%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$26,805
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Debating
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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