Is University of Southern California good for exchange students?

The 6 exchange students who reviewed University of Southern California on Studcasa rated their experience 7.8/10 overall, with university life at 4.7/10. Their reviews cover 2024 to 2025.

Where do exchange students at USC live?

The most common choice among the 6 students who answered was Student residence (83%). The Los Angeles housing breakdown has areas and real prices.

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Based on 6 student reviews

Erasmus & exchange at University of Southern California.

6 exchange students went to University of Southern California in Los Angeles and rated the experience 7.8/10. Here is what they said about classes, housing and student life. Nothing estimated, nothing generated.

📍 Los Angeles 🏠 83% Student residence🗓️ Fall 2025

⭐ Report card

2024–2025

7.8/10 overall experience

Classes4.7
Social4.7
Housing4.0
Travel4.5

Sub-scores out of 5, from the review form.

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Classes & academics at USC

What students said about classes.

Courses students took · and what they’d tell you

Global Strategy
Listening and caring. Love exchange students
Mastering decision making
Negotiation & Persuasion
Power politics and influence
Prof very good

🟢 recommended · 🔴 wouldn’t take again · ⚪ mentioned

Where exchange students at USC live

Where USC exchange students lived.

Housing mix · 6 answers

Student residence — 5 students · 83%
Private apartment — 1 student · 17%

Housing scored 4/5 here. Start early — the good places go first.

📍 Living in Los Angeles

Your exchange at USC happens in Los Angeles.

The full guide covers budget, neighbourhoods, transport and how to meet other exchange students before you land.

Student housing in Los Angeles: real prices & areas →Los Angeles exchange guide

Student reviews of USC

6 students, unfiltered.

Did an exchange? Leave your review

CelianFall 2025★ 10.0
Don’t get the full pension meal plan but get the basic one( more than enough) don’t be scared to join a frat. Clubs are difficult to join for exchange but possible tho. Don’t stay in Los Angeles but travel ( Las Vegas, Yosemite park, Orange County,…) Would definitely do it again.
AlvaroFall 2024★ 9.0
Campus is very nice and big. All administrative things are quite simple apart from the vaccinations which are a pain and uneccessary.
MarinaSpring 2025★ 5.0
Unsafe campus area, easy registration and loads of course offerings, bad housing situation, I wouldn’t pick the same uni
IsabelFall 2025★ 8.0
Campus was so big and cool it has everything you need. I would pick it again 100%
LuciaSpring 2025★ 5.0
Yes it's cool! I didnt love LA but the uni is amazing.

Every number and quote on this page comes from the 6 reviews left on Studcasa after an exchange at University of Southern California, 2024–2025. Nothing is estimated, nothing is generated.

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