University of Southern California Top Questions

The University of Southern California is an academic oasis near busy downtown Los Angeles. The campus boasts regal brick buildings, accented with dozens of beautiful fountains, statues and sculptures. But just because it's in the city, don't think there's no vegetation! On the contrary, USC has lots of lush lawns that are perfect for studying and a pick up game or two of ultimate frisbee or football, and hundreds of trees. In fact, in one particular area of campus there is a state tree from each of America's 50 states! That's pretty cool. Though you might think you have never seen USC's campus before, you probably have in a variety of movies: "The Graduate", "Legally Blonde", "Love and Basketball", and "The Social Network" to name a few. The campus is only about a square mile, meaning that is has a small, private feel to it. As a result, students always run into their friends and professors while on campus, which helps foster a home environment. For students who go to bigger public schools, this feeling is not the same.

My school seems big from the outside, but is really quite small once you get to know it. It is full of beautiful red brick buildings with arches and ivory. It also has a few more contemporary buildings thrown in there, one particularly interesting one looks like a cheese grater :) I think my campus is gorgeous. There is a lovely green quad outside of the freshman dorms and when you walk across it on a warm and sunny SoCal day, you will be amazed. And just wait till you see campus on Game Day, it is a swarm of gold and maroon like you have never seen before. My mom still talks about her first game day and seeing the crowds of the people who came out to support the Trojans.

USC is one of the most amazing institutions, where everyone finds their groove, and it gives you the most amazing college experience.

USC is an energetic, loyal, and spirited school that boasts both engineering nerds and party girls, as well as engineering, nerdy party girls.

USC is the complete package; it has sports, greek life, culture, and anything else one could want from a University (including great weather).

My school is an academically challenging, demographically diverse university; in spite of the fact hat every individual strives for his/her maximum achievement, there is no forceful competition within the student body, but rather reciprocally supportive spirit between students as well as in interaction with teaching assistants and professors. The overall support provided by USC covers physical as well as psychological health issues, academic struggles, and problems evoked by the new setting every student is placed into; even though the university is huge (geographically and population wise), you never feel lonely, but rather surrounded by caring fellow Trojans.

A secure place to learn how to think, help, and love.

The University of Southern California is stereotypically a place for the wealthy, but given the chance, any student from any background can thrive in this privileged environment.

Ivy league prestigue on the west coast.