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.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2023	79,936	7,998	10%	-	10%
2022	69,062	8,304	12.02%	-	12.02%
2021	71,031	8,884	12.5%	-	12.5%
2020	59,712	9,618	16.1%	-	16.1%
2019	66,198	7,558	11.42%	-	11.42%
2018	64,352	8,339	12.96%	-	12.96%
2017	56,676	9,042	15.96%	-	15.96%
2016	54,280	9,022	16.62%	-	16.62%
2015	51,924	9,181	17.69%	-	17.69%

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