Fees are typically charged per semester. First semester graduate students should expect the following:

Tuition Mandatory Fees Other Fees

The 2023-2024 tuition fee is $2,244 per unit. Expect an approximately 3 ‒ 5% tuition increase each year.

Orientation: new student fee, graduate = $55

(charged first semester only)

Student health insurance. See https://studenthealth.usc.edu/ for fees and waiver information

 

Student health service fee = $600 (charged to students with 6 units or more every semester)

 

 

Graduate student programming fee = $40

(charged per semester)

Tuition refund insurance. See arr.usc.edu/services/ registration/tuitionrefund.html for rates and opt out instructions.

 

Norman H. Topping student aid fund = $11

(charged per semester)

 

TOTAL = $2,244 x # of units

TOTAL = $706 for full-time students

TOTAL = Varies