<p>Haha, my dad calls it “Southern Cal” no matter how many times I stress USC. We’re from Texas ;)</p>
<p>USC.
lot of ppl from the SoCal region jus go the lazy way - SC</p>
<p>I always say USC, but I hate in search engines when I type something about USC and I think I found the link I need, but it is for the University of Southern Carolina. x.x</p>
<p>I know; but I think google eventually got the hint.</p>
<p>U of Second Choice</p>
<p>In the midwest, most people call it USC. Some call it Southern Cal. Why don’t people like that?</p>
<p>Southern Cal refers more to the region. Around here, if you say SC or (obviously) USC, people know you mean the university.</p>
<p>Yes, I think those who call is Southern California are definitely out of state. As for Southern Cal, they wouldn’t go for that because Berkeley goes by Cal.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input everybody. I’ll stick with USC! </p>
<p>I think a lot of New England schools think it’s more prestigious to say “Southern California.”</p>
<p>An example:
Click this link, then go to Matriculation and search for “Southern California”: [url=<a href=“http://www.milton.edu/academics/pages/colCoun_fs.html]Academics[/url”>http://www.milton.edu/academics/pages/colCoun_fs.html]Academics[/url</a>]. </p>
<p>They also call UNH “New Hampshire.” I’ve never heard of that before, haha!</p>
<p>Hmm actually I don’t quite get why the school prefers USC/SC over Southern Cal/Southern California, since SC just the acronym for Southern Cal.</p>
<p>I hate it when people think South Carolina when I say USC, its almost painful. Aha I have nothing against South Carolina but we are more prestigious and renowned and it seems strange the first thing that occurs to people isn’t us but the other USC.</p>
<p>USC.</p>
<p>Never, never “Southern California/Cal”.</p>
<p>The only “Cal” is UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>USC.</p>
<p>Although Sanitizer and Clorox is pretty funny.</p>
<p>I did like that one:) Always good when one of your years at SC will be remembered forever!</p>
<p>I’ve heard it being called “University of Spoiled Children” haha</p>
<p>I, myself, call it USC</p>
<p>SC</p>
<p>USC</p>
<p>Southern California</p>