| University of Southern California | University of California | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.9 Out of 10 | 8.4 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 28 US News 2024 # 74 Times Higher Education 2024 # 116 QS World University 2024 | # 9 Times Higher Education 2024 # 10 QS World University 2024 # 15 US News 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 15 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 28 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 16 for Law by US News 2024 | # 3 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 24 for Medicine by QS World University 2023 # 6 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -143 PG Programs -126 Doctorate Programs -7 | UG Programs -19 PG Programs -39 Doctorate Programs -13 |
| Acceptance Rate | 12.9 % | 16.8 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT - 690 GRE updated - 306 IELTS - 6.5 PTE - 68 SAT - 1360 TOEFL - 80 | GMAT - 680 GRE updated - 310 IELTS - 6.5 SAT - 1330 TOEFL - 80 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 63468 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25795 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 33130 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 41196 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 26544 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 57578 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking 2023: 59 QS World University Ranking :#134 Average salaries are given below: Doctrate: $145,000 MBA: $142,000 Bachelor(Other):$121,000 Master(Other): $117,000 PHd: $101,000 | Some programs and the average salary are: Degree Average Salary Executive Masters $195,000 MBA $150,000 Masters in Finance $144,000 PhD $143,000 Doctorate $140,000 Bachelor (Other) $121,000 |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Marshall Business School | Haas School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 21 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 11 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Southern California | University of California |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1880 | 1868 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 |
| Male:Female | 48% Male, 52% Female | 0% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | Has two campuses located in Los Angeles: University Park having Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and many professional schools; Health Science campus having Keck School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy and three teaching hospitals. | Overlooking the San Francisco Bay, UC Berkeley campus is spread over approximately 1,232 acres of land. It is the oldest of the ten campuses of University of California. |
| Library | Over 22 campus libraries having – Total Volume: 5,919,656; Title Held: 5,007,597; Serials: 77,299; Physical Media: 172,964, Electronic Media: 122,269; Electronic Books: 1,682,067; Electronic Journals: 172,964; | UCB Library is the fourth largest library in USA comprising 24 libraries, 325 employees and 832 student employees. UCB Library has 13 million volumes in 300+ languages which includes printed books, journals, e-books, etc. |
| Campus Life | Cultural Communities: Asian Pacific American Student Services, LGBT Resource Center, International Services, etc; Graduate, Undergraduate and Residential Student Governance; Volunteer Center; Trojan Marching Band; Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Services | UCB consists of the Sather Tower, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Hall of Science, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Botanical Garden, UC Museum of Paleontology, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). |
| Hostel | #Rooms - $10098 #Room and Board - $16398 | #Room & Board - $16242 #Room & Board--Apartment - $20168 #Room & Board--Residence Hall - $21168 |
| Famous Alumni | Neil Armstrong (astronaut); George Lucas (creator of Star Wars); Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (former Prime Minister of Pakistan); John Wayne (Academy Award winner); Andrew Viterbi (co-founder of Qualcomm Inc.); Will Ferrell (actor) | With a total of 520,566 alumni, UCB has 31 Nobel Laureates, 207 Turing Award, 20 Academic Awards, 20 Pulitzer Prize winners. |
| City Life | Los Angeles (LA) is the second most populous city of USA; Hollywood is located here; 841 Museums and art gallaries, California Beaches, Disneyland park, Los Angeles offers various concert halls, regular festivals, and bustling nightlife; Ranked 7th on Global City Index and 9th on Global Economic Power Index; Unemployment rate in December 2022 was 4%; Industries employing maximum number of people are healthcare, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing | Berkeley is in close proximity to San Francisco which is only a 20 minutes ride with public transport. You can hike up to Beverly Hills, explore the oldest museums, Victorian architecture, and more. Flying to Vegas and Los Angeles is also easy or drive to lake Tahoe, Berkeley’s location is within close distance to most locations. There are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, etc. The unemployment rate for Nov 2022 was 3.3%. |
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