Bachelor’s of Science in Real Estate Finance and Development (BREFD)

Launch your real estate career with two world-class institutions delivering real-world expertise in real estate finance, development, and investing.

Learn today to shape the cities of tomorrow.

Success in real estate requires an interdisciplinary approach. With the Bachelor in Real Estate Finance and Development, you’ll build a toolkit to blaze your own path in commercial real estate. Bolstered by the dual-strengths of USC Price and USC Marshall, you’ll experience rigorous training that covers all aspects of the industry, from analyzing emergent investment opportunities to breaking ground on master-planned communities. Through hands-on curriculum, you’ll learn daily from elite research faculty and active practitioners, capped off by an internship with a leading organization in real estate.

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Trojan Real Estate Association

Our alumni are reshaping policy to better society in communities around the world.

• Commercial Banking Associate
• Investment Analyst
• Analyst

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“I chose both schools because Price offers classes designed to prepare students for navigating the complex worlds of planning, policy, high-level design, and financial analysis. Marshall’s robust finance curriculum assisted in providing a deeper exploration of the quantitative aspects of the industry.”

Aidan Whitney

Commercial Banking Associate

River City Bank

“Marshall and Price provided a base of business knowledge while also developing my understanding of how institutional real estate investors approach real estate assets. The resources offered through student organizations, mentorship programs, and opportunities to connect with professors all accelerated my professional development.”

Aram Apanian

Investment Analyst

QuadReal Property Group

“I got the best of both worlds as part of two different schools and communities. Marshall enhanced my practical skills in commercial real estate by utilizing industry-standard software and hands-on training, while Price helped me fully comprehend the land development process from A to Z.”

Christina Chan

Analyst

Bellwether

Financial Aid

Explore scholarships that provide partial tuition support to students enrolled in the Price School’s academic degree programs or are USC-affiliated scholarships that are campus-wide.

Preparing You to Succeed

Outside of the classroom, you will be encouraged to reflect on the role you would like to play in shaping our cities. Through career counseling and numerous extracurricular programs, all of our students gain an understanding of the full range of career options in real estate. In addition, internship experiences provide direct exposure to the workings of real estate firms and allow you to apply skills learned in the classroom to real-world situations.

Students are also encouraged to take advantage of two notable networks within the real estate program:

USC Trojan Real Estate Association provides a forum for undergraduate students to establish their network of contacts, a necessary resource for the industry. Each year TREA hosts alumni speaker panels, site visits to projects under construction, and opportunities to meet with real estate employers.

Marshall Real Estate Finance Association (MREFA) founded in 2007, the Marshall Real Estate Finance Association (MREFA) represents the educational, pre-professional, and social interests of students pursuing studies and careers in Real Estate Finance at the University of Southern California.