{"id":357,"date":"2023-02-14T17:53:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T17:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2025-08-15T22:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T22:03:48","slug":"finances-cost-aid-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Finances &#8211; Cost, Aid, Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h1>How Much Will It Cost to Study Abroad?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"html-content\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t let cost stand in the way of studying abroad! Most forms of financial aid travel with you and total program costs are often comparable or less expensive than a semester in L.A.<\/p>\n<p>We are\u00a0<strong>here to help<\/strong> explain the costs associated with study abroad and how financial aid and scholarships work. Scroll down to check out our section on <strong>Financial Aid<\/strong>, and you can also visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/usc-scholarships-and-outside-scholarships\/\"><strong>Study Abroad Scholarships page.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tuition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are two different tuition structures:<\/p>\n<p><strong>USC Home School Tuition<\/strong><br \/>\nRegular USC tuition, currently $36,630 per semester (2025-26), applies to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>USC Madrid Center<\/li>\n<li>USC Paris Center<\/li>\n<li>Chinese University of Hong Kong Exchange<\/li>\n<li>Sciences Po Exchange<\/li>\n<li>Trinity College Dublin Exchange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Program Provider Tuition + Administrative Fee<\/strong><br \/>\nFor all other programs, USC charges the host institution&#8217;s tuition and adds an administrative fee of $5,000 (<em>effective Spring 2026<\/em>). Tuition at most of our partner institutions is less than USC home school tuition.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>A sampli<\/strong><strong>ng of tuition costs for comparison:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5907 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/03\/Cost-Comparison-Chart-2025.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2694\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/03\/Cost-Comparison-Chart-2025.png 2694w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/03\/Cost-Comparison-Chart-2025-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/03\/Cost-Comparison-Chart-2025-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/03\/Cost-Comparison-Chart-2025-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/03\/Cost-Comparison-Chart-2025-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/03\/Cost-Comparison-Chart-2025-2048x1267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2694px) 100vw, 2694px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Living and Travel Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Room and board costs are usually established by the program provider. Living expenses vary greatly by location and are influenced by a student\u2019s spending habits. Estimated living costs for each program can be found on the program&#8217;s page on this website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Financial Aid &#038; Study Abroad\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC&#8217;s strong commitment to the study abroad experience is reflected in its policy of allowing all financial aid (grants and loans) to be applied to the cost of semester or year-long overseas programs for up to two semesters abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Overseas Studies estimates costs for personal and travel expenses (e.g., airfare, passport fees, visa fees, personal expenses, additional travel, etc.) based on information from the program provider and other sources. After a student has been accepted to a particular study abroad program, the USC Financial Aid office will adjust the student\u2019s financial aid package on the basis of the cost sheet for that program. Each semester all financial aid recipients who are accepted to a study abroad program are invited to a Financial Aid Meeting, where they get more information on how study abroad may affect their financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>For students who receive financial aid, the estimated family &#038; student contribution (EFC) remains the same as it would be on campus, regardless of whether the cost of the overseas program is less or more than the cost of a semester or year on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/financialaid.usc.edu\/general\/special-programs\/overseas.html\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about For more information, refer to the Financial Aid Office's website\"  \n>\n    For more information, refer to the Financial Aid Office&#8217;s website \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-357","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Finances - Cost, Aid, Scholarships - Office of Overseas Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Finances - Cost, Aid, Scholarships - Office of Overseas Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Office of Overseas Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-15T22:03:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/\",\"name\":\"Finances - Cost, Aid, Scholarships - Office of Overseas Studies\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/overseas-studies\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-14T17:53:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-15T22:03:48+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/finances-cost-aid-scholarships\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Finances &#8211; 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