USC Origins & Fast Facts
What year was USC founded?
What is 1880?
Name the populations supported by the First Generation Plus Success Center
first-generation, undocumented, former foster youth, and transfer students
Name 3 libraries located inside Doheny Library
East Asian Studies, Cinematic Arts, and Music Libraries
Which school houses majors like Economics, Sociology, and International Relations?
Social Sciences branch of Dornsife
Who is USC’s official mascot?
Traveler the Horse
USC was founded on the ancestral land of which Indigenous people?
Who are the Tongva people?
What percentage of first-year students live in USC housing?
98%
What is the USC Shoah Foundation and where is it located?
Records, preserves, and shares survivor and witness testimonies of the Holocaust as well as other mass atrocities and genocides from the 20th and 21st centuries, housing the largest collection of its kind in the world (located on the top floor of Leavey Library)
What school offers the World Bachelor in Business (WBB) program? Explain this.
Marshall School of Business. WBB is when students spend their first year at USC Marshall, their second year at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, their third year at Bocconi University in Milan, and their fourth year at the campus of their choice. Graduates of the program earn three business degrees, one from each world-renowned university.
What are the Five Traits of a Trojan?
Faithful, Scholarly, Skillful, Courageous, and Ambitious
How many undergraduate and graduate students does USC currently have?
21,000 undergraduate and 26,000 graduate students
What are the three main types of USC housing options? Is housing guaranteed? And for how long?
Residence Halls, Suites, and Apartments. 98% of first year students choose to live on campus and is guaranteed for two years
What program allows students to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree? Name 3 schools that offer them
Progressive Degree Programs
Which school is known for “New Movement”? Name one non-major opportunity in this school.
Kaufman School of Dance
What is the origin story for the phrase “Fight on!”
The phrase “Fight On!” and our nickname “Trojans” dates back to 1912 when a Los Angeles Times sportswriter described USC athletes as fighting like Trojans during a difficult track meet. The name stuck, and today we use “Fight On!” as a greeting, farewell, and rallying cry, often accompanied by the iconic V for Victory.
USC is often called a “school of schools.” How many schools and divisions does it have?
23 schools and divisions (17 of them offering over 150 undergraduate majors)
What percentage of USC students are part of Greek life?
Recognized fraternities and sororities make up about 12% of the undergraduate population.
How many General Education categories must all USC students complete?
8 categories (10 classes)
What school is named after a USC alum and Qualcomm co-founder? How many majors does this school have and name 4 of the disciplines.
Viterbi School of Engineering. Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Astronautical, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Environmental, Industrial & Systems, and Mechanical Engineering
How many NCAA Division I sports does USC compete in? How many national championships has USC won?
23 sports, 10 men’s and 13 women’s. USC holds 137 national championship titles, ranking third in the nation
What is USC’s total campus size in acres—and what famous theme park is it compared to?
229 acres, or a little more than twice the size of Disneyland, despite its large student population
Name all five of the Student Culture and Community Centers
Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs (CBCSA), the Latinx/Chicanx Center for Advocacy and Student Affairs (La CASA), Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS), the LGBTQ+ Student Center, the Middle Eastern and North African Student Lounge, and the Native American & Pasifika Lounge.
What is the student to faculty ratio?
9:1
This school is debuting their first undergraduate degree this fall - what school is it and what is the name of the minor the school already offers?
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. They offer a minor in Social Work and Juvenile Justice, providing students with a foundational understanding of social work values, systems of care, and the juvenile justice system.
If USC were its own country, where would it rank globally in Olympic medals?
13th