Admission
USC welcomes students who are entering freshmen, entering transfer students, and current USC undergraduates who are in good academic standing. Please click here if you are a current USC undergraduate student and want to change your major to USC Price.
Admission is based on an assessment of the student’s academic background and potential for success at USC. For entering freshmen, this assessment is based upon:
- high school grades
- scores earned on the Scholastic Aptitude Test or American College Test
- demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities
- letters of recommendation (optional)
For entering transfer students who have completed at least 30 semester units (45 quarter units), assessment is based upon:
- college or university grades
- demonstrated leadership potential
- letters of recommendation (optional)
The undergraduate major in USC Price is both interdisciplinary and pre-professional, providing undergraduate students with a unique academic experience not found at most universities. More information on the admissions process and applications can be found on the USC Office of Admission website: www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/.
Admission Codes
The following major codes should be used on the USC Application for Admission:
Incoming Freshmen
Select Public Policy, Management, and Planning (PMPL), Code 1101.
Transfer Students
Select Public Policy, Management, and Planning (PMPL), Code 1101.
USC Price does not conduct official interviews for undergraduate applicants, but we welcome you to visit us to learn more about our programs. Please consider attending an event hosted by the Office of Admission: www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/. You may also coordinate an individual visit through USC Price’s Campus Visit Coordinator: www.usc.edu/price/admission/visit.html.
Contact Information:
Price School of Public Policy
Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall 111
Tel: (213) 740-0550
Fax: (213) 740-7573
E-mail: sppd@usc.edu