USC Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Southern California's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023 is 10%, with 79,936 applicants and 7,998 admissions. This marks a decline from the previous years, where the acceptance rates were 12.02% in 2022 and 12.5% in 2021. Notably, the acceptance rate has decreased significantly from 16.1% in 2020 to its current rate, indicating a trend of increasing competitiveness in the applicant pool. The historical data reflects a consistent rise in the number of applicants, from 51,924 in 2015 to nearly 80,000 in 2023, emphasizing the growing interest in USC.