Discover Your Home Away from Home
Your undergraduate years at USC may be your first experience living away from home, or your first time in a new city — possibly even in a new country. This new lifestyle may pose unique challenges but will also offer endless opportunities for having fun and making memories. Take advantage of a vibrant campus life that offers everything from the arts to student organizations and special events — and make USC your new home away from home.
Living on Campus
Our 229-acre University Park Campus offers the resources of a large research institution and the intimate feel of a small, liberal arts college. Most of our first-year students live on or near campus and benefit from robust programs specific to their residential colleges, including activities planned by faculty in residence.
Clubs and Events
Take part in one or more of our 50+ club and recreational sports; gain valuable experience through 1,000+ student organizations or service-learning opportunities; attend concerts, plays and film screenings at our eight performing arts venues; or just grab a bite to eat and relax between classes — all on the same day, without ever leaving campus.
Many undergraduates participate in community service programs — in Los Angeles, Southern California, and around the globe. Whether you’re looking to mentor local schoolchildren or deliver clean drinking water to developing communities, you will find numerous opportunities to make a difference in the world.
Culture and Community
The USC Student Culture and Community department dedicates itself to helping all students develop a sense of belonging, community and well-being by facilitating campus engagement and supportive relationships.
Through USC Student Culture and Community, you will find several student organizations and lounges committed to community-building. These centers welcome all students, regardless of background, to participate.
Asian Pacific American Student Services
Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs
First Generation Plus Success Center
La CASA
LGBTQ+ Student Center
Student Basic Needs
Veterans Resource Center
Middle Eastern & North African Lounge
Athletics
USC maintains a strong athletic tradition, with many students competing in our 23 Division I teams or participating in our club and intramural sports. USC athletes have also earned at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics since 1912.
USC Village
With 1.2 million square feet of retail and residential space, the USC Village has transformed the undergraduate experience at USC. Whether you live in one of the eight residential colleges or simply stop by to shop, work out, or grab lunch with friends, you will find everything you need within this beautiful town center.
Los Angeles
Explore a metropolis that is home to more than 100 nationalities and 200 spoken languages. Learn, play or simply relax in numerous entertainment and cultural venues and recreational areas. Sample cuisines from around the world—many of which are available within a few blocks of campus.
Leave your car at home! Travel L.A. by bike, Metro rail or bus, ridesharing, car sharing or USC shuttles.