The first students in USC’s class of 2030 were accepted Friday, with about 3,800 admitted early action.
The early action acceptance rate was about 9.5%. More than 40,000 students applied under the November 1 deadline, the university told Annenberg Media in an email statement.
The university said they expect to admit about 5,000 more students in March.
USC began offering early-action applications in the fall of 2022. In 2025, the early action acceptance rate was roughly 8.4%, with about 3,500 accepted. USC ultimately admitted about 8,700 incoming students for the fall 2025 semester and about 2,200 for spring admission. The year before, USC admitted about 3,000 students early action for the class of 2028.