University of Southern California application deadlines for Fall 2027
Los Angeles, CA
University of Southern California's next deadline is USC Early Action application deadline (most majors) on November 1, 2026. All 8 dates are checked against University of Southern California's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $90,300
- published for 2024‑25
- Admitted
- 10%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1475
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 20,443
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$13,516
- $30k – 48k$14,394
- $48k – 75k$19,539
- $75k – 110k$24,976
- $110k and up$56,116
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Actionin about a month
USC Early Action application deadline (most majors)
Early Action is not binding. You apply early, hear back early, and can still compare offers before deciding. It often puts you in the earliest pool for merit scholarships.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
- Early Decisionin about a month
USC Early Decision application deadline (most majors)
This is a binding Early Decision application. If you're admitted you're committing to attend and to withdraw your other applications, so only apply ED to a school you're certain about and whose cost you can meet.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
- Financial aidin about a month
USC financial aid deadline for Early Decision applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)
This is the school's own financial aid deadline, which is separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
- Financial aidin about 2 months
USC financial aid deadline for Early Action applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)
This is the school's own financial aid deadline, which is separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
- Regular Decisionin about 2 months
USC Regular Decision application deadline (performing arts majors)
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- Regular Decisionin about 3 months
USC Regular Decision application deadline (most majors)
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- Financial aidin about 4 months
USC financial aid deadline for Regular Decision applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)
This is the school's own financial aid deadline, which is separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
- Financial aidin about 5 months
USC Cal Grant application deadline
This is the school's own financial aid deadline, which is separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
Last checked against University of Southern California's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about University of Southern California
When is the University of Southern California application deadline for Fall 2027?
December 1, 2026, for USC Regular Decision application deadline (performing arts majors). Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is University of Southern California's USC Early Action application deadline (most majors)?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
When is University of Southern California's USC Early Decision application deadline (most majors)?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
When is University of Southern California's USC financial aid deadline for Early Decision applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
When is University of Southern California's USC financial aid deadline for Early Action applicants (FAFSA and CSS Profile)?
November 15, 2026. Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
How much does University of Southern California cost?
About $90,300 a year for 2024-25, the published sticker price before any aid.
How hard is it to get into University of Southern California?
University of Southern California admits about 10% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1475.
How many students go to University of Southern California?
Around 20,443 undergraduates.
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