USC

USC most commonly refers to the University of Southern California, a private research university in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1880, it offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across a range of schools and colleges. The university comprises multiple professional and arts-and-sciences schools, including the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; the Marshall School of Business; the Viterbi School of Engineering; the School of Cinematic Arts; the Keck School of Medicine; the Gould School of Law; the Roski School of Art and Design; and the Thornton School of Music. USC maintains campuses and research centers in areas such as engineering, medicine, arts, sciences, business, and communications.

USC also stands for the United States Code, the official codification of the general and permanent laws of the United States. The code is enacted by Congress and organized by title and section. It is prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives and published by the Government Publishing Office. Updates are issued as supplements and revisions to reflect new statutes and legal changes.

Context may determine which USC is meant. In some contexts, USC may refer to other organizations or entities using the same acronym, such as the University of South Carolina, a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina.