Tours
Student-Led & Self-Guided Tours
Student-Led Tours
Student-led tours are hosted by current USC undergraduate students who provide a general overview of the university and introduce guests to the campus and its history and traditions. Please come prepared for all types of weather conditions and bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.
Student-led tours are offered Monday through Friday and last between 75 and 90 minutes. All tours are subject to change or cancellation. Updates will be provided promptly by email.
Self-Guided Tours
Self-guided tours are available daily during our campus entrance hours. Please plan your visit for these times. It is not necessary to check in with the Admission Center. All guests of the university are required to make reservations and check in with a gate attendant or campus security upon their arrival.
Please note, campus access is currently restricted to registered guests. You must register for a self-guided tour one day prior to your planned visit.
Immersive Online Tour
Can’t make it to campus, or simply want to familiarize yourself with campus before visiting in person? We encourage you to explore our immersive online tour!
Accessibility
Tour guests needing mobility and/or auditory accommodations as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should email visitusc@usc.edu or call (213) 740-6605 at least five business days before their scheduled tour.
Information Sessions
If you plan to spend your day on campus, consider adding an admission information session and/or an academic department session to your schedule. Admission sessions are available before or after most tours. Department sessions vary.
These information sessions are for individual student and/or family groups. Programming for school groups and community-based organizations are available as part of our Group Tours.
View our information session calendar to register.
Group Tours
Group tours are offered by the Admission Center for K-8, high school, community college and community-based organizations. Requests must be submitted by a teacher, counselor and/or administrator at one of these organizations.
Select the appropriate website for your specific grade range to request or make a reservation for a tour of the University of Southern California.
- USC Group Tours: High schools, community colleges and community-based organizations with 12th-grade and older students can reserve a date from the Group Tours calendar.
- USC Tommy’s Tours: K-8 grade schools and organizations should review the request and reservation information on this Tommy’s Tours calendar.
FAQ
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Guests 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult to participate in a campus tour. If they are attending a tour program without an adult, guests 13-17 years of age will be required to receive consent from a parent or legal guardian as part of their reservation.
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Please plan your arrival to campus accordingly. Guests who do not arrive in time for the tour departure will be provided a self-guided tour brochure.
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The USC Admission Center employs undergraduate students as tour guides. Therefore, the academic department of your interest will be better equipped to connect you with a current graduate student in the same school or department. We also encourage you to sign up for virtual programs hosted by the Office of Graduate Admission.
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See our Group Tours section above for details and reservation information.
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USC does not track demonstrated interest. Your chances of admission will not increase by signing up for a tour or information session.
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Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts prevent us from securing tour guides with specific majors. All USC tour guides can speak generally about USC’s more than 150 undergraduate majors.
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Formal tours at USC are free of charge, but we do require prior registration to help us manage the volume of visitors to campus.
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We recommend you view the Immersive Online Tour and become familiar with the campus map.