Applications Part 1 and Part II are available at: http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/general_studies/RHP/RHPapprequest.html

Application Requirements:

• RHP Application Part I
• RHP Application Part II, including essays
• Two Teacher Recommendations (including English Teacher)
• High School Principal or Counselor Nomination Form
• Official High School Transcript
• Standardized Writing Exam (new SAT or ACT)
• PSAT
• SAT or ACT

$90 application fee only applies to students who are accepted into the program.

• 1370 SAT I or 31 ACT
• A- GPA with few classes below B+
• Evidence of Honors, AP or IB coursework

• *Recommended:**
• 1470+ SAT I or 33+ ACT
• A 4.0 GPA and straight As

Separate free application for university sponsored financial aid.

The Resident Honors Program (RHP) follows the early admissions group model and thus provides a feeder program for USC. Students participating in this program leave high school one year early and generally continue at USC until they complete their undergraduate degree. There is little distinguishing RHP students from typical honors students except that an attempt is made to ensure that students in this program will take courses necessary to complete outstanding high school graduation requirements.

You may request a brochure from the Resident Honors Program at this address: http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/general_studies/RHP/brochure.htm

Students live on campus in the Deans’ Halls (Marks Hall and Trojan Hall) with honors students from many other programs on campus. Specially selected “faculty-in-residence” also live in this residential honors community.

There are no specific course requirements. Students are automatically admitted to the Honors Program and may pursue any USC academic program they wish. The “Thematic Option” honors core curriculum is national recognized for its quality and all RHP students are strongly encouraged to participate.

As with other programs of this type, the emphasis is on incorporating students into the campus community and thus most of the activities are the same ones that USC makes available to all honors students.

“RHP students have participated in various social, political, and cultural activities on campus, including the USC Trojan Marching Band, the Daily Trojan Newspaper and Student Action for the Environment. Other rewarding experiences that students have are more casual, like making friends with other students in their classes and residence halls. They have also found time to explore L.A.’s cultural scene and nightlife, go to the beach and Pasadena, go skiing and hiking, etc. The possibilities are endless . . . the challenge is learning how to best structure your time to suit your needs. The Resident Honors Program will provide tickets and transportation to several theatre, musical and sports events around L.A. throughout the year.” - (RHP Online FAQ)

Colleges and universities are typically grouped based on the highest degree that they regularly award, which in the case of University of Southern California is the Doctoral degree.

For detailed comparison information and college rankings, we recommend America's Best Colleges published by US News & World Reports and available online at a cost of $10.

The above data may be as much as five years old. Number of majors may include 4-year pre-professional programs.

Los Angeles in southern California is one of the largest cities in the country with a population of 3,781,000 and an additional 6 million people living in the county. USC is located near the center of the city and has the advantage of being easily accessible via public transportation.

USC publishes facts and information about their university at: http://www.usc.edu/about/ataglance/

“The central mission of the university of Southern California is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. The principal means by which our mission is accomplished are teaching, research, artistic creation, professional practice and selected forms of public service.

Our first priority as faculty and staff is the education of our students, from freshmen to postdoctorals, through a broad array of academic, professional, extracurricular and athletic programs of the first rank. The integration of liberal and professional learning is one of USC’s special strengths. We strive constantly for excellence in teaching knowledge and skills to our students, while at the same time helping them to acquire wisdom and insight, love of truth and beauty, moral discernment, understanding of self, and respect and appreciation for others.

Research of the highest quality by our faculty and students is fundamental to our mission. USC is one of a very small number of premier academic institutions in which research and teaching are inextricably intertwined, and on which the nation depends for a steady stream of new knowledge, art, and technology. Our faculty are not simply teachers of the works of others, but active contributors to what is taught, thought and practiced throughout the world.

USC is pluralistic, welcoming outstanding men and women of every race, creed and background. We are a global institution in a global center, attracting more international students over the years than any other American university. And we are private, unfettered by political control, strongly committed to academic freedom, and proud of our entrepreneurial heritage.

An extraordinary closeness and willingness to help one another are evident among USC students, alumni, faculty, and staff; indeed, for those within its compass the Trojan Family is a genuinely supportive community. Alumni, trustees, volunteers and friends of USC are essential to this family tradition, providing generous financial support, participating in university governance, and assisting students at every turn.

In our surrounding neighborhoods and around the globe, USC provides public leadership and public service in such diverse fields as health care, economic development, social welfare, scientific research, public policy and the arts. We also serve the public interest by being the largest private employer in the city of Los Angeles, as well as the city’s largest export industry in the private sector.

USC has plaid a major role in the development of Southern California for more than a century, and plays an increasingly important role in the development of the nation and the world. We expect to continue to play these roles for many centuries to come. Thus our planning, commitments and fiscal policies are directed toward building quality and excellence in the long term.” - Role and Mission of the University of Southern California , USC Website