Is USC expensive for international students?

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Chandra Shekhar | Contributor-Level 9

11 months ago

USC California is slightly expensive for international students as the first-year cost of some courses is above INR 50 L. However, there are some University of Southern California courses that are available for below INR 35 L for first-year. The below table includes the list of courses and the University of Southern California fees for the first year:

Courses	1st Year Tuition Fees
MS	INR 25 L - 68 L
MBA/PGDM	INR 32 L - 1 Cr
PG Certificate	INR 18 L - 64 L
MIM	INR 32 L - 65 L
BA	INR 57 L - 60 L
BSc	INR 57 L
BE/BTech	INR 53 L - 57 L
BBA	INR 57 L
MFA	INR 31 L - 45 L
LLM	INR 59 L
BFA	INR 57 L - 60 L
MArch	INR 30 L - 74 L
BJMC	INR 57 L - 60 L
Executive MBA/PGDM	INR 37 L - 71 L
BDS	INR 57 L
LLB	INR 60 L

<p><strong>USC California</strong> is s<strong>lightly expensive</strong> for international students as the first-year cost of some courses is <strong>above INR 50 L</strong>. However, there are some <strong>University of Southern California courses</strong> that are available for below INR 35 L for first-year. The below table includes the list of courses and the <strong>University of Southern California fees</strong> for the first year:</p><div align="center"><table border="1" width="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><thead><tr><th style="text-align: center;" width="446"><p align="center"><strong>Courses</strong></p></th><th style="text-align: center;" width="322"><p align="center"><strong>1st Year Tuition Fees</strong></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width="446"><p>MS</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 25 L - 68 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>MBA/PGDM</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 32 L - 1 Cr</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>PG Certificate</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 18 L - 64 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>MIM</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 32 L - 65 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>BA</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 57 L - 60 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>BSc</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 57 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>BE/BTech</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 53 L - 57 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>BBA</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 57 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>MFA</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 31 L - 45 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>LLM</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 59 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>BFA</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 57 L - 60 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>MArch</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 30 L - 74 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>BJMC</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 57 L - 60 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>Executive MBA/PGDM</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 37 L - 71 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>BDS</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 57 L</p></td></tr><tr><td width="446"><p>LLB</p></td><td width="322"><p>INR 60 L</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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Akanksha Malhotra | Contributor-Level 10

a year ago

The University of Southern California cost to study for international students can be checked from the table given below:

Courses	1st Year Tuition Fees
MBA/PGDM (30 courses)	INR 32 L - 1 Cr
MS (103 courses)	INR 25 L - 68 L
MIM (26 courses)	INR 32 L - 65 L
B.A.(47 courses)	INR 51 L
PG Certificate (40 courses)	INR 18 L - 64 L
BSc (30 courses)	INR 51 L - 56 L
BE / BTech (18 courses)	INR 50 L - 56 L
M.A.(13 courses)	INR 34 L - 60 L
MFA (8 courses)	INR 30 L - 45 L
MPH (8 courses)	INR 37 L - 55 L

Cost of Living: The estimated 2024-25 (For two semester study) USC housing rate for international students can be checked from the table given below. The living expenses will include components like books, supplies, housing, meals, and other living expenses.

Particulars	Living Expenses (On/Off-Campus)
Housing	USD 12,271
Food / meal plan	USD 7,660
Books & supplies	USD 1,200
Personal and Misc.	USD 2,006
Transportation	USD 441

<p>The University of Southern California cost to study for international students can be checked from the table given below:</p><table><thead><tr><th style="text-align: center;">Courses</th><th style="text-align: center;">1st Year Tuition Fees</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/mba-pgdm-bc">MBA/PGDM </a>(30 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 32 L - 1 Cr</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/ms-bc">MS </a>(103 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 25 L - 68 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/mim-bc">MIM </a>(26 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 32 L - 65 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/ba-bc">B.A.</a>(47 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 51 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/pg-certificate-bc">PG Certificate </a>(40 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 18 L - 64 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/bsc-bc">BSc </a>(30 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 51 L - 56 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/be-btech-bc">BE / BTech </a>(18 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 50 L - 56 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/ma-bc">M.A.</a>(13 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 34 L - 60 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/mfa-bc">MFA </a>(8 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 30 L - 45 L</div></td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/university-of-southern-california/courses/mph-bc">MPH </a>(8 courses)</div></td><td><div>INR 37 L - 55 L</div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Cost of Living:</strong> The estimated 2024-25 (For two semester study) USC housing rate for international students can be checked from the table given below. The living expenses will include components like books, supplies, housing, meals, and other living expenses.</p><table style="width: 68.9669%;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center; width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p><strong>Particulars</strong></p></th><th style="text-align: center; width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p><strong>Living Expenses (On/Off-Campus)</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>Housing</p></td><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>USD 12,271</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>Food / meal plan</p></td><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>USD 7,660</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>Books & supplies</p></td><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>USD 1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>Personal and Misc.</p></td><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>USD 2,006</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>Transportation</p></td><td style="width: 50.0092%;" valign="top" width="312"><p>USD 441</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>

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