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· The USC School of Cinema c Arts (above) was proud to both celebrate its 80th anniversary during the 2009-10 academic year, and open the doors on the fi rst two buildings in its new Cinema c Arts complex, which pays homage to the cinema c history of Southern California and USC. The new Cinema c Arts complex was built, thanks to a $175 million dona on by USC alumnus George Lucas. The now-completed complex includes an anima on building, soundstages and a produc on center.

In February 2010, the Princeton Review ranked USC's Interac ve Media division as the No. 1 video-game design program in North America. Game design formally got its start at USC in 2002, when the USC School of Cinema c Arts launched its MFA in interac ve media, although a core game-design workshop had been in place since 1999. In 2004, the school unveiled the Game Innova on Lab, a state-of-the-art research space and think tank for game design and crea on. A B.A. in interac ve entertainment was fi rst off ered in 2005. Today, USC off ers four degrees in video-game development at the undergraduate and graduate levels. For the game-play design-focused, the USC School of Cinema c Arts off ers the Master of Fine Arts in interac ve media and the Bachelor of Arts in interac ve entertainment. For the more engineering-oriented, the USC Viterbi School off ers the Bachelor of Science in computer science (games) and the Master of Science in computer science (game development). USC Freshman Profi le

African American 6% Asian/Asian American 18% Caucasian 33% Hispanic/La no 13% Other 6%

Interna onal Students 24%

Female 53% Male 47%

StaƟ sƟ cs refl ecƟ ve of 2015-16 freshman class. — — — — — — — USC undergraduates come from all 50 states and about 80 countries.

Total Enrollment 43,000 Undergraduate Students 19,000 Graduate/Professional Students 24,000

Student/Faculty Ra o 9:1

Schools with the largest under grad u ate enrollment are the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Scienc es (31%) and Marshall School of Business (20%)

Average class size for the College of Le ers, Arts and Sciences is 26 students.

Financial aid expenditures totalled $513 million.

95% of students participate in extra cur ric u lar ac vi es. TThehe TrojanTrojan FamilyFamily

The extended family of USC is a global network made up of thousands of alumni, students, faculty, and staff , as well as parents of students, SCions (children and grandchildren of alumni), the Board of Trustees, the boards of councilors, donors, athletic fans, and neighborhood partners. But the uniqueness of the Trojan Family isn’t due to its vast numbers. Rather, it’s the extraordinary closeness and solidarity that is found in this genuinely supportive community. To its members, the term “Trojan Family” is more than a phrase: it represents a promise, a commitment to support that is lifelong and worldwide.

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USC’s diverse student body is a strength and USC’s faculty members aren’t just teachers source of pride. From its earliest days, USC aspired of others’ works, but ac ve contributors to what USC ALMA MATER to diversity by ins tu ng policies that assured is taught, thought, and prac ced throughout the “All Hail” no student would be denied admission because world. The university’s faculty includes Nobel Prize of race, color, religion, or gender. The university laureate George A. Olah and 63 members of the has a racted more interna onal students over Na onal Academy of Sciences, Na onal Academy “All Hail to Alma Mater the years than any other American university. of Engineering, and, Institute of Medicine. Currently, 17 percent of USC’s students represent More than 200 faculty members have received To thy glory we sing; over 115 countries. pres gious academic and professional awards from All Hail to Southern Cali for nia Equally important is the academic excellence organiza ons as varied as Na onal Ins tutes of that today’s USC students bring. USC accepted Health, the Na onal Science Founda on, the Alfred Loud let thy praises ring; 80 percent of applicants from the top 10 percent P. Sloan Foundation, the National Endowment of their high schools. The 2014 entering class’ for the Humani es, the John Simon Guggenheim Where Western sky meets SAT score average between 1950-2210 and GPA Founda on, and the Academy of Mo on Pictures Western sea average is 3.75. But USC students are more Arts and Sciences. than academic high-achievers. There have been Our college stands in majes ty; more Trojans in the Olympics than any American university, and over 60 percent of the university’s Alumni Sing our love to Alma Mater, students volunteer in community-service programs USC’s fi rst alumni associa on was founded in in neighborhoods around campus and throughout Hail, all hail to thee!” 1885, just a year a er the university graduated its LA. Outstanding, well-rounded students are a fi rst class. Those ini al eight men and women paved hallmark of USC. the way for today’s more than 374,000-member USC Alumni Associa on. Trojan alumni span all 50 states and virtually every region of the world. As Did You Know? leaders in their communi es and professions, they bring recogni on to their alma mater. Dis nguished · USC distributes $440 million in fi nancial aid; over 70 percent of our students receive alumni include former U.S. Secretary of State assistance. Warren Christopher, astronaut Neil Armstrong, architect Frank Gehry, opera singer Marilyn Horne, · For the 2016-17 academic year, a total of 13 percent of the student body are fi rst-genera on symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, fi lm college students. director George Lucas, and baseball pitcher Mark Prior. The talents and commitment of its alumni And consider this: are among USC’s greatest strengths. · The student-to-faculty ra o is 9-to-1.

· The average class size is 26 students.

· Full- me faculty teach the vast majority of our courses.

· Students can get all the classes they need in order to graduate in four years.

· USC grads get great jobs, a end the best graduate and professional schools in the country (including our own) and are supported by the Trojan Family - a network of nearly a quarter million alumni. All-Ameri can Erny Pinckert. Notable Alumni Inscribed on the statue’s base is “THE TROJAN” and the univer si ty’s Traveler, the noble white Herb Alpert, Musician seal, with the La n mo o “Palmam horse that appears at all USC Neil Armstrong, Astronaut home football games with a qui meruit ferat (Let him who deserves it bear away the palm).” Art Buchwald, Columnist regal Trojan warrior astride, is LeVar Burton, Actor one of the most famous college Below the seal are inscribed the Leo Buscaglia, Author/Educator mascots. quali es of the ideal Trojan: “Faithful, Traveler first made an Scholar ly, Skillful, Coura geous and Jerry Buss, Owner - LA Lakers appear ance at USC football Ambi ous.” Julie Chen, TV Broadcaster games in 1961. Bob Jani, then Warren Christo pher, USC’s director of special events, Cardinal and Gold former U.S. Secretary of State and Eddie Tannenbaum, then Frank Gehry, Architect Before 1895, the offi cial color of a junior at USC, had spotted Frank Giff ord, Sportscaster Rich ard Saukko riding his white USC was gold. The offi cial color of the College of Liber al Arts was cardi nal. Lionel Hampton, Musician horse, Travel er I, in the 1961 Rose Marilyn Horne, Opera Star Parade. They persuad ed Saukko The college had its own offi cial color Ron Howard, Director/Actor to ride his white horse during because it was the largest aca dem ic USC games, serving as a mascot. unit in the Uni versi ty. In 1895, both Keyshawn Johnson, NFL Ever since, whenev er USC scores, colors were adopted as USC’s offi cial Randy Johnson, MLB the band plays “Conquest” and Travel er gallops colors. Michael Landon, Actor around the Coli se um. Lisa Leslie, WNBA The current Trojan mascot is Traveler VII. “Trojans” George Lucas, Film Director Even though the breed of horse may have changed Paul Mazursky, Director over the years — Travelers I through VI ranged USC’s nickname, “Trojans,” origi nat ed in 1912. Up to that me, USC’s teams were called the Method ists Cheryl Miller, Sportscaster from an Arabian/Tennessee Walker to a pure-bred Paul Orphala, Founder - Kinkos Tennessee Walker to a pure-bred Arabian to an or Wesleyans, nicknames which were not looked upon Linda Johnson Rice, CEO - Andalusian — Traveler’s color has always remained with favor by univer si ty offi cials. pure white. So, Warren Bovard, direc tor of athle cs and son Ebony, Jet Magazines In the fall of 2004, USC alumnus Bill Tilley ('61) of univer si ty presi dent Dr. George Bovard, asked Los John Ri er, Actor and his wife, Nadine, donated $2 million to provide Ange les Times sports edi tor Owen Bird to select an Barney Rosenzweig, Producer a permanent endowment to support Traveler. ap pro pri ate nick name. Edward P. Roski - Co-Owner - LA Kings “At this me, the athletes and coaches of the Besides the horses, USC once even had a canine and LA Lakers univer si ty were under terri fi c handi caps,” recalled mascot. A mu named George Tirebiter I (famous Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf for chasing cars through the USC campus) first Bird. “They were facing teams that were bigger and be er-equipped, yet they had splendid fi gh ng spirit. Tom Selleck, Actor appeared at football games in 1940. He survived Ally Sheedy, Actress a publi cized dognapping by UCLA in 1947, but The name ‘Trojans’ fi ed them.” Cybill Shepard, Actress succumbed under the res of an auto mo bile in 1950. He was succeed ed by George II for three The John Sin gleton, Director years(1950-52), then George III for one year (1953) , Sportscaster and fi nally George IV for one year (1957). The Trojan Marching Band - known as “The Spirit Marlo Thomas, Actress of Troy” - is perhaps the most dynam ic and inno va ve John Wayne, Actor colle giate band in the na on. Named among the eight Forest Whitaker, Actor best marching bands in the country by USA Today , the David L. Wolper, Producer band is one of the most visi ble tools In the center of the USC Robert Zemeckis, Film Director campus stands one of the most of the Uni versi ty. famous colle giate landmarks in Established in 1880, the band has the country: Tommy Trojan. Since played for seven Presidents, appeared being unveiled in 1930 for USC’s in numer ous movies, commer cials 50th jubilee, the statue of the and televi sion shows, and has even bronzed Trojan warrior has served produced sever al records of its own not only as a popular meeting music. place on campus, but as a symbol The band marches upwards of of the univer si ty’s fi gh ng spirit. 80 miles a year while travel ing across Sculpted by Roger Noble the land supporting almost every Burnham, Tommy Trojan cost USC athle c team. A typi cal football $10,000 to build. A $1 surcharge hal ime show by the band takes more then on season football ckets than 4,000 work hours to prepare. helped pay for it. The statue is Now 300-plus members strong, a compos ite of many USC football the Trojan Marching Band has tripled players from the late 20s, most in size since Dr. Arthur C. Bartner notably 1930 Rose Bowl Player became its direc tor in 1969. of the Game and MEN'SM TEAM TITLES Έ97Ή NNationalational 1942 FootballFo (11) 1943 Dean Cromwell 192819 Howard Jones 1949 Jess Hill 193119 Howard Jones 1950 Jess Hill 193219 Howard Jones 1951 191939 Howard Jones 1952 Jess Mortensen CChampionshipshampionships 191962 John McKay 1953 Jess Mortensen 191967 John McKay 1954 Jess Mortensen 197219 John McKay 1955 Jess Mortensen USC has longlong dominated the world of intercollegiateintercollegiate athle cs. 191974 John McKay 1958 Jess Mortensen 1961 Jess Mortensen In fact, it could be argued that Troy was the “Collegiate Athle c 1978 John Robinson 2003 1963 Vern Wolfe Program of the 20th Century.” USC men and women have combined 2004 Pete Carroll 1965 Vern Wolfe ( e) 1967 Vern Wolfe for 123 na onal team tles. Baseball (12) 1968 Vern Wolfe Trojan men’s teams are tops in the nation in NCAA 1948 Sam Berry 1976 Vern Wolfe championships with 84 — more than any other university. Overall, 1958 Rod Dedeaux Volley ball (6) USC’s men have won 97 na onal championships. 1961 Rod Dedeaux 1949 Hans Vogel (USVBA) 1963 Rod Dedeaux 1950 Hans Vogel (USVBA) USC has won the Na onal Collegiate All-Sports Championship 1968 Rod Dedeaux 1977 Ernie Hix — an annual ranking by USA Today (previously The Knoxville Journal) 1970 Rod Dedeaux 1980 Ernie Hix 1971 Rod Dedeaux 1988 Bob Yoder of the country’s top men’s athle c programs — six mes (1971-72- 1972 Rod Dedeaux 1990 Jim McLaughlin 74-75-77-80) since its incep on in 1971. 1973 Rod Dedeaux 1974 Rod Dedeaux Water Polo (9) USC’s women are also a force, with 28 na onal team tles, 1978 Rod Dedeaux 1999 John Williams 1998 Mike Gillespie Jovan Vavic all since 1976, including two won in 2013 by the water polo and 2003 Jovan Vavic golf teams and another double in 2016 by water polo and beach GymnasƟ cs (1) 2005 Jovan Vavic 1962 Jack Beckner 2008 Jovan Vavic volleyball. 2009 Jovan Vavic From 1959-60 to 1984-85, USC put together an amazing streak. Indoor Track and Field (2) 2010 Jovan Vavic 1967 Vern Wolfe 2011 Jovan Vavic In each of those 26 years, at least one Trojan team won a na onal 1972 Vern Wolfe 2012 Jovan Vavic championship (including fi ve crowns in both 1962-63 and 1976-77). 2013 Jovan Vavic Swimming and Diving (9) Impressive recent streaks have held by both the USC men's 1960 Peter Daland WOME N'S TEAM TITLES Έ28Ή 1963 Peter Daland water polo and tennis teams. The tennis team won four in a row Basketball (2) 1964 Peter Daland 1983 Linda Sharp from 2009-12 and then again in 2014, and the water polo team 1965 Peter Daland 1984 Linda Sharp won an unprecedented six straight men's tles from 2008-13. 1966 Peter Daland 1974 Peter Daland Beach Volleyball (1) 1975 Peter Daland 2015 Anna Collier (AVCA) 1976 Peter Daland 2016 Anna Collier 1977 Peter Daland Golf (3) Tennis (21) 2003 Andrea Gaston 1946 William Moyle 2008 Andrea Gaston 1951 Louis Wheeler 2013 Andrea Gaston 1955 George Toley 1958 George Toley Swimming and Diving (1) 1962 George Toley 1997 Mark Schubert 1963 George Toley 1964 George Toley Tennis (7) 1966 George Toley 1977 Dave Borelli (AIAW) 1967 George Toley 1977 Dave Borelli (USTA) 1968 George Toley 1978 Dave Borelli (USTA) 1969 George Toley 1979 Dave Borelli (AIAW) 1976 George Toley ( e) 1980 Dave Borelli (AIAW) FFour-timeour-time NNCAACAA 1100m00m TTwo-timewo-time NNCAACAA cchampionhampion 1991 Dick Leach 1983 Dave Borelli cchampionhampion aandnd ttwo-timewo-time aandnd four-timefour-time OOlympiclympic 1993 Dick Leach 1985 Dave Borelli OOlympianlympian AAngelangela WWilliamsilliams mmedalistedalist KKaitlinaitlin SSandenoandeno 1994 Dick Leach 2002 Dick Leach Track and Field (1) 2009 Peter Smith 2001 Ron Allice 2010 Peter Smith 2011 Peter Smith Soccer (1) 2012 Peter Smith 2007 Ali Khoshroshahin 2014 Peter Smith Volleyball (6) Track and Field (26) 1976 Chuck Erbe (AIAW) 1926 Dean Cromwell 1977 Chuck Erbe (AIAW) 1930 Dean Cromwell 1980 Chuck Erbe (AIAW) 1931 Dean Cromwell 1981 Chuck Erbe 1935 Dean Cromwell 2002 Mick Haley 1936 Dean Cromwell 2003 Mick Haley 1937 Dean Cromwell MMen'sen's ttennisennis wwonon iitsts tthirdhird cconsecutiveonsecutive 1938 Dean Cromwell Water Polo (5) 1939 Dean Cromwell 1999 Jovan Vavic (NCWWP) NNCAACAA championshipchampionship inin 2011.2011. 1940 Dean Cromwell 2004 Jovan Vavic 1941 Dean Cromwell 2010 Jovan Vavic 2013 Jovan Vavic 2016 Jovan Vavic TThehe UUSCSC AAthleticthletic EExperiencexperience

USC has a proud athle c heritage — and with good reason. Argu ably, Troy could be regarded as one of the best collegiate athle c programs in the na on: · Trojan teams have won more na onal champi on ships, 97 men’s (includ ing a na onal-best 84 men's NCAA tles) and 28 women’s, than all but two other univer si es · The Trojans won at least one na onal team tle in 26 consecu ve years (1959-60 to 1984-85) · USC has won the Na onal College All-Sports Championship — an annu al ranking by USA Today (previously The Knoxville Journal ) of the country’s top men’s athle c programs — six mes since its incep on in 1971 · USC fi nished third - its highest ever - in the 2014-15 Division I Learfi eld Sports Directors' Cup standings, the annual ranking of the athle c performance of the na on's 289 Division I athle c departments. USC fi nished fourth in 2016. USC's women also won its fi rst-ever Capital One Cup as the top women's program in 2016. · USC has won the annual Crosstown Cup (formerly Crosstown Gauntlet), a year-long all- sports compe on since 2002 between Troy and crosstown rival UCLA, 10 mes (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) · Trojan male athletes have won more individual NCAA tles (319) than those from any other school in the na on (the Women of Troy have brought home anoth er 72 individual NCAA crowns) 11998998 NCAANCAA baseballbaseball championschampions · Troy has also established a stellar reputa on and a long tradi on of nurturing Olympic athletes. Since 1904, 679 Trojan athletes have competed in the Games, taking home 144 gold medals (with at least one gold in every summer Olympics since 1912), 93 silver and 72 bronze. · Four Trojans have won the pres gious Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in Ameri ca: diver Sammy Lee (1953), shot pu er Parry O’Brien (1959), swimmer John Naber (1977) and Janet Evans (1989) · Two Women of Troy athletes have won the Honda-Broderick Cup as the top collegiate woman athlete of the year: Cheryl Miller (1983-84) and Ange la Williams (2001-02) · USC has won six Heisman Trophy winners with the most recent winners being Carson Palmer (2002) and Ma Leinart (2004) · Along with the great accomplishments on the playing fi elds, USC student-athletes have received 53 NCAA Postgrad u ate Scholar ships, in the top 10 among all schools. In addi on, 22010010 NCAANCAA men'smen's waterwater polopolo championschampions USC has had 34 fi rst team Aca dem ic All-Americans and four athletes who were Rhodes Scholars

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The University of Southern California is nestled in the city of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States with just over four million residents. In fact the combined popula on for Los Angeles County and Orange County (located east) is over 13 million people. Nicknamed "The City of Angels", the Los Angeles metropolitan area is the third-highest economic center in the world behind New York and Tokyo. Los Angeles is one of the most diverse ci es in terms of demographics in the United States and benefi ts from one of the mildest climates. The average temperature is 64 degrees during the year with an average high of 72 degrees as the city receives on average just 35 days of precipita on. Not only do residents in Los Angeles enjoy year-round sunshine, but they can drive from the beach ttoo thethe mountainsmountains oror toto thethe desertdeserr within a two-hour drive. Wit Withh thethe many ac vi ees and a rac ons available in the area, Los Angeles has not only been a ddeses na on for many tourists, bbutu one of the best ci es in the world to call home.