USC vs. Stanford

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference. USC ranked 27th and Stanford ranked 2nd in college ranking.

USCvs.Stanford

Both USC and Stanford are private. Both schools are located in California.
  • USC Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $68,128 than Stanford Graduate School ($59,499).
  • USC Graduate School is larger with 28,246 graduate students than Stanford Graduate School (10,234 students).
  • USC Graduate School has more graduate programs of 504 programs than Stanford Graduate School (239 programs).
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#23 in National Universities
#4 in California
Rankings#1 in National Universities
#1 in California
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Los Angeles, CALocationStanford, CA
Academic
$90Graduate School Application Fee$125
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Master Certificate
504 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs239 Programs
18 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs11 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$68,128Average Graduate Programs$59,499
$68,487Medical School Tuition$63,747
Student Population
48,945Total Students18,283
28,246Graduate Enrollment10,234
6,276Online Graduate Enrollment288
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,500)
$10,506 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 14,162)
$11,682 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$6,937 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio5 to 1
2,403 Full-time
1,305 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,724 Full-time
500 Part-time
14,295 Full-time
2,353 Part-time
Number of Staffs15,271 Full-time
1,402 Part-time
$142,538 for Faculties
$88,866 Part-time
Average Salary$191,816 for Faculties
$116,183 Part-time
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