UW vs. USC

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Pacific-12 Conference. UW ranked 159th and USC ranked 27th in college ranking.

UWvs.USC

UW is a public school while USC is a private school. UW is located in Seattle, WA and USC is located in Los Angeles, CA.
  • USC Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $68,128 than UW Graduate School ($32,511).
  • USC Graduate School is larger with 28,246 graduate students than UW Graduate School (16,106 students).
  • UW Graduate School has more graduate programs of 685 programs than USC Graduate School (504 programs).
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#91 in National Universities
#2 in Washington
Rankings#23 in National Universities
#4 in California
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Seattle, WALocationLos Angeles, CA
Academic
$85Graduate School Application Fee$90
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
685 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs504 Programs
15 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs18 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$18,633 Washington residents
$32,511 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$68,128
$53,573 Washington residents
$94,457 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$68,487
Student Population
52,319Total Students48,945
16,106Graduate Enrollment28,246
1,207Online Graduate Enrollment6,276
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,310)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,500)
$10,506 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
21 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
4,720 Full-time
1,145 Part-time
Number of Faculties2,403 Full-time
1,305 Part-time
18,232 Full-time
2,457 Part-time
Number of Staffs14,295 Full-time
2,353 Part-time
$123,439 for Faculties
$82,862 Part-time
Average Salary$142,538 for Faculties
$88,866 Part-time
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