Hello everyone! Quick question: is USC considered part of the UC system like UCLA and UC Berkeley? I'm a bit confused about how the California public university system works. Thanks!
Hello! USC, which stands for the University of Southern California, is not part of the UC system (University of California system). USC is a private university located in Los Angeles, while the UC system consists of public universities across the state of California.
Some popular UC schools include UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), UC Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley), UC San Diego (University of California, San Diego), and UC Davis (University of California, Davis). In total, there are ten UC campuses.
In addition to the UC system, California also has another public university system called the California State University (CSU) system, which consists of 23 campuses. Some well-known CSU schools include Cal State Long Beach (CSULB), Cal State Fullerton (CSUF), and San Diego State University (SDSU).
So, to clarify, USC is not part of the UC system or the CSU system; it is a private university in California.
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