<p>All of the public schools on your list have a much higher admission rate for OOS. The days of residents having top priority are over; all public schools are clamoring for the higher OOS tuition. Berkeley, UCLA and UVA are the most selective on your list. But so much will depend on your choice of major and for public if you are OOS or a resident. Look deeper than US News for the USC rankings and you will see their reputation slides if you look at more rankings including international i.e. Shanghai Jiao Tong Universitys ARWU 2013, The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings 2014, FORBES 2013, and Payscale ROI 2014. Looking at a broad range of rankings gives a clearer picture of any schools reputation. However finding the best fit for you is more important than any ranking. Do you prefer public or private? </p>