<p>not trying to troll here. But I was thinking this to myself whether USC and NYU were more or less equivalent schools. </p>
<p>i'll be posting this thread at NYU's forum as well just to see what they have to say.</p>
<p>beyphy, why is a student attending UCLA coming to the USC forum and posting questions? Or are you posting this question because you are genuinely deciding to transfer to either USC or NYU?</p>
<p>I honestly think they’re equally good/impressive. This year, I got into both and was genuinely torn between the two. USC ended up being my choice because the major program I was admitted to there is a better fit for me. I’m still looking into NYU for grad school though.</p>
<p>interesting to know. Thanks 27dreams.</p>
<p>^why are you always on our board?</p>
<p>Umm since when is it a crime to post on boards other than the school you attend? USC students don’t OWN this board, it’s open to everyone (even Bruins haha). Just had to throw that out there.</p>
<p>Beyphy, not TOO familiar with NYU, but I would only compare them academically. The general “vibe” of the schools are polar opposites. NYU doesn’t really have a campus and is integrated with NYC, so I’m guessing the students are a lot more independent and it’s more like living on your own in a really vibrant city. USC is like it’s own little bubble in the city, which promotes more obvious school pride and a homey campus feel. If that makes any sense lol.</p>
<p>i was just asking</p>
<p>i guess i should have been more clear. I didn’t mean in terms of the city or the campus, i meant in terms of the academic quality of both institutions, their reputations within their cities and the world, that of their professional schools, their alumni, etc.</p>
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<p>so were at least 3 other people in this forum. USC’s forum is one of the forums i frequent. When i see a topic of interest, i decide to post in it, when i don’t, i don’t. It’s as simple as that.</p>
<p>this is the last time i’m answering such questions (i’ve answered them maybe 3-4 times before?) quite frankly, i’m tired of answering such questions >.></p>
<p>A LOT of students at USC that I have talked to were deciding between NYU and USC. In my experience, SC students’ list of colleges applied to/accepted were either California schools, or private schools in big cities. I’ve met a lot of kids who almost went to NYU, GW, Gtown, Vandy, etc. </p>
<p>Both are private schools in the middle of the country’s two biggest cities, both are particularly strong in film/arts programs, both have big price tags. I think they are equivalent in a way - USC is to LA as NYU is to NYC. However Los Angeles and New York are two VERY different cities.</p>
<p>I feel like USC is more like Penn than NYU, but maybe that’s just me. NYU is just so different culturally, though they do draw from similar applicant pools, I think.</p>
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<p>this is pretty much what my hunch was based on, especially the first statement.</p>
<p>Do people compare USC to penn? i’ve never heard anyone do so. Although if USC keeps up their record, i could see them joining Duke, Uchicago, and northwestern maybe within a decade.</p>
<p>NYU and USC are equivalent when it comes to film school, and NYU has a leg up with Stern (for the undergrad level), but otherwise USC is the better school. Look at the rankings. NYU is also spread out more in the city while USC has one central location. USC’s location in the city isn’t as nice as NYU’s. I looked at both schools, but USC had sports and that was a big deal for me.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure I’ve read a few comparisons between USC & Penn on here, though I can’t remember when or where. I was just up there last weekend, and while Penn’s obviously not in session, I can see where they’re coming from. We’re both urban schools, we have similar social tendencies (work hard, party hard), Greek life is definitely present (I don’t know how big it is at Penn, probably not the same as USC, but it seems like it’s definitely a part of campus life), and we have good academics.</p>
<p>Just curious as to can you do fall semester in nyu and the other in usc, in this pattern the next 4 years. Is that doable which is to say can the credits be transferred. Does USC have an agreement with any colleges on the east coast.</p>
<p>if you mean study not-abroad, I don’t think so. I do know people who have transferred from NYU to USC, but they’re not going to transfer back to NYU, they’re staying here at USC…</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of USC being compared to Penn. Though they are both located in seedier neighborhoods of their respective cities. I never really looked that hard at Penn so I don’t know that much about it. I know the comparisons would differ from program to program, but in general Penn has the better reputation. </p>
<p>I definitely agree that USC could potentially reach the level of Duke, NU, Uchig, etc. - the group of academically prestigious, non-ivy private schools that we are all familiar with. I don’t think SC’s reputation is there just yet, but I think it could happen.</p>
<p>But, what about the connections you get once you complete a 4 year course at either NYU or USC?
I’m torn apart in deciding where to go, and this thread is helping me a bit, so I’m just asking, is the Prestige of Tish School of The Arts greater than the USC network of contacts you get? That brotherhood between people who attend USC?</p>
<p>I’ve never really heard people comparing penn and USC. But like people were saying, they are very similar schools when you think about it.</p>
<p>I noticed that Cornell and USC get compared a lot. I know of several people who were deciding between cornell and USC and infact almost all chose USC! (lets be honest LA trumps ithaca)</p>
<p>If there is a ranking source that ranks all programs at SC and all programs at NYU I have never seen it. Both are large universities in urban areas, but there are differences. According to statistics by one ranking…</p>
<p>SC graduates more of their students.<br>
NYU does not retain as many of their students through the freshmen year.
SC has more classes under 20 students.
NYU’s faculty student ratio is 1/11. SC’s faculty student ratio is 1/9.
SC has more National Merit Scholars attending.
NYU has fewer faculty who are full time.
SC is much more selective at 23 than NYU at 41.
SC has higher SAT scores for entering freshmen.
NYU has far fewer students in the top ten per cent of their class than SC.
Both universities were even in financial resources.
SC was fourth in the listing of alumni giving rank. NYU was 156th.
At NYU average alumni giving is at 9%. At SC average alumni giving is at 43%.
Incidentally, only three national universities give at a higher rate than USC alumni.
USC has a stronger financial aid program.
More international students attend SC than any other national university.
SC has a small campus on Catalina Island.<br>
SC has a true campus with green spaces, fountains, courtyards and brand new student center.</p>
<p>^Thanks a lot, it was a big decision, as NYU has higher tuition rates, which I was much concerned with. I guess I better apply to USC then.</p>