USC Summer Programs extends a tradition of excellence to outstanding high school students through a diverse offering of four-week summer courses. As a “Summer Trojan,” you will balance academic and campus life as you prepare for college — and earn college credit.

Credit

Residential

Commuter

Accepts International Students

Final project

SC’s four-week college immersion program provides high school students like you with university experience in a subject area of their choice. Courses are interactive, engaging and challenging, allowing you to explore new areas of study or build on your high school coursework.

Depending on the specific course, you may expect group work, hands-on lab experience, field trips, guest speakers, and/or an encompassing final project. You may register for only one course, as each course requires five to six hours of instruction per day; you won’t have time for more than one. Applications are reviewed as they are submitted, and students are accepted on a rolling basis. If your preferred course is full and you are a qualified applicant, you will be placed on the waitlist for your preferred course and admitted into your second or third choice course.

Areas of Study

• Architecture
• Business
• Engineering & Information Technology
• Global Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Performing Arts: Summer Theatre Conservatory
• Pre-Health & Science
• Pre-Law
• Writing & Critical Thinking

EVENING & WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
You can enjoy a variety of recreational activities offered in the evenings, created and supervised by the Residential Advisors and program staff, including: ice cream socials, game night, movies on the lawn, scavenger hunts, intramural and field games, talent shows, and dances. Some courses have required evening academic field trips that return to the USC campus after 9:30 p.m. or later. This information will be available to students on the first day of class.
The program explores local attractions on Saturday trips off campus. Past trips have included: Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm Amusement Park, and Santa Monica Beach and 3rd St. Promenade. You are required to attend the Saturday trips off campus unless checked out for the day or weekend with an approved Absence Request. On Sundays, you can enjoy a variety of recreational activities created and supervised by the residential staff.
Commuting students are encouraged to participate in the Saturday excursions. Commuting students must arrive to campus prior to the excursion to take the bus with the other USC Summer Programs students; they do not have the option to be dropped off at or picked up from any field trip location.

Note: For the amusement park field trips, students return to campus at approximately 12:00 a.m. We strongly encourage parents or guardians to drive students home on those days.

Option 1 - Residential

Jun 18 - Jul 15

4 weeks

Residential

10020 USD

Option 2 - Commuter

Jun 18 - Jul 15

4 weeks

Commuter

7160 USD

Tuition
Instructional costs. Four-week course tuition is based on the USC standard tuition rate for the three units of university elective credit awarded.

Course Materials & Academic Field Trips
This fee will cover the cost of academic field trips, text books, and additional materials requested by academic instructors. These materials and academic field trips are not included in the program fee.

Program Fee
The program fee will cover the cost of on-campus social activities and off-campus recreational trips. Please note that additional spending money for shopping during off-campus trips is not included in the program fee.

Room & Board
Room and board fee will cover a shared room in the residence hall, three meals a day in the USC dining hall, meals on academic field trips, and two meals on Saturdays before non-academic field trips. Commuter meals can be purchased a la carte.

Student Health Center
The student health center fee is mandatory for access to the University Park Student Health Center. A mandatory fee for all on-campus programs.

Students who do not submit proof of personal health insurance by the deadline will also be enrolled in and billed for the USC Student Health Insurance Policy (separate from the health center fee). International students, and students currently living abroad, are automatically enrolled in the USC Student Health Insurance Policy for the duration of the program.

Note: Students are required to pay a nonrefundable deposit of $500 to secure their seat in their accepted course. This deposit will be applied to the total program cost.
There are additional mandatory fees for international students.

Financial Aid

Unfortunately, financial aid or assistance is not offered for USC Summer Programs.