2026-27 Facts
Spring 2026
958 65
Total USC Annenberg student body Students are from
on-campus graduate students enrolled
36
Communication Doctorate
114 Communication Data Science 284 Communication Management
Students are from
44
256 Digital Social Media 31
Global Media and Communication
20
Journalism
31
Public Diplomacy
states
countries
128 Public Relations and Advertising
Spring 2026
1,457
23
Specialized Journalism
6
Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture)
First-year class (Fall 2025):
undergraduates enrolled
608 Communication 310 Journalism 539 Public Relations and Advertising
2,880
applied
383
admitted
4.04
average GPA
Transfer class (Fall 2025):
180
applied
127
admitted
116
entering*
*includes USC change of majors
55%
15
undergraduate minors
204
of undergraduates have a minor
faculty members
Including winners of Emmys, Pulitzers, Silver Anvils and the MacArthur “Genius” Grant, among many other distinctions.
5:1
graduate student to faculty ratio
7:1
undergraduate student to faculty ratio
20
faculty-led centers of research
Centers focus on matters of global importance, including addressing issues of inequality in entertainment, exploring health challenges across America, and studying the transformation of urban communities through a globalized lens. Learn more at: annenberg.usc.edu/research