USC vs. Stanford vs. UCLA

University of Southern California vs. Stanford University vs. University of California Los Angeles comparison

	University of Southern California	Stanford University	University of California Los Angeles	College 4
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Overview	USC	Stanford	UCLA
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Stanford, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	47,147	18,446	46,678
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#36	#2	#62
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	usc.edu	stanford.edu	ucla.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Southern California is larger than than Stanford based on total student enrollment (47,147 students vs. 18,446 students)

USC vs. Stanford Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USC or Stanford?

• University of Southern California is 8% more expensive to attend than Stanford for in-state tuition ($66,640.00 vs. $61,731.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at USC than Stanford University ($66,640.00 vs. $61,731.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Stanford University than USC ($17,998 vs. $41,496)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Southern California are 3.8% lower than costs at Stanford University ($19,198 vs. $19,922)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Southern California than Stanford University (68% vs. 55%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stanford University students is 48.5% larger than aid received University of Southern California ($64,164 vs. $43,208)

USC vs. Stanford Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, USC or Stanford? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Stanford or USC .

• The average SAT score at Stanford University (1479) is 88 points higher than at USC (1391)
• Incoming Stanford students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (33) than students at USC (32)
• Accepted freshman Stanford students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.96) than students at USC (3.83)
• USC has a higher acceptance rate (10%) than Stanford (3.9%)

USC vs. Stanford Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USC or Stanford? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Stanford and USC.

• The graduation rate at Stanford is higher than University of Southern California (96% vs. 90%)
• Graduates from Stanford University earn on average $37,400 more per year than USC graduates after ten years. ($122,900 vs. $85,500)
• Stanford University students graduate with a $9,900 lower median federal student loan debt than USC graduates. ($12,475 vs. $22,375)
• Stanford graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than USC graduates. ($128 vs. $231)
• More Stanford graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USC students, three years after graduation. (88% vs. 81%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/