Institution name

University of Southern California

Total number of students

35000

Total number of international students

6600

Contact address for international enquiries

University Park Campus
LOS ANGELES 90089

Telephone

+1 213 740 1111

Venue / office name

College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, School of International Relations

Address

VKC 330 mc 0043
LOS ANGELES
California
90089

Venue description

The University of Southern California was established in 1880 and it is located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade. It is one of the world’s leading private research universities. The University enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, the University fosters a vibrant culture of public service and encourages students to cross academic as well as geographic boundaries in their pursuit of knowledge. Under the leadership of its 10th president, the University of Southern California has risen to the top 1 percent of all colleges and universities in terms of selectivity and established itself as a world leader in the fields of communication, multimedia technologies and the life sciences as well as in cross-disciplinary teaching and research. The University’s endowment has quintupled and also has strengthened its culture of community service, receiving national acclaim for its innovative service-learning programs and community involvement.

Telephone number

+1 213 740 2136

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The University of Southern California provides Trojan housing which consists of nearly 6,000 housing spaces in more than 40 residence halls and apartments are designed to provide easy access to campus resources and activities. A highlight of campus living are the five residential colleges, communities of students and faculty who share common interests and plan frequent group activities. Several residence halls have special interest floors (including business, cinema, music, and women in science and engineering). There are also floors dedicated to students especially interested in African American, Jewish, Latino or Muslim culture. Residence halls offer the traditional college housing experience, with double-occupancy rooms and community bathrooms, plus a required meal plan. Apartments - units with one or two double-occupancy bedrooms and a full kitchen, enables students to lead a more independent lifestyle, with more space and privacy. At the University, even the most tradition-steeped residence halls boast modern conveniences, including a customer service center, a computerized entry monitoring system and a smartcard-operated on-site laundry facility. The newest housing facility on campus is the four-story International Residential College at Parkside, which houses 400 students, features international cuisine in the dining hall and offers numerous cross-cultural programs. The halls provide free high-speed ethernet computer connections to campus networks and the Web. Each student has an ethernet jack and an individual telephone line. Resident technology assistants help everyone stay connected and student housing also includes free local telephone service and basic cable TV connections.