The rates and fees below are in effect for all visits taking place on or after July 1, 2024. All accommodations are subject to availability, and rates are subject to change without notice. Due to the terms of our funding, the Wrigley Institute must charge different rates depending on each group’s relationship to the institute or to USC. Please ensure that you are reviewing the appropriate rates for your group.

For more information about the Wrigley Marine Science Center campus, please see the Facilities and Services section of our Visit WMSC page.

  • Housing

    Nightly ($/unit)

    Residence Hall, Dorm (2-3 people) $70
    Peregrine and Cortney Dorm Cottage Room (2-3 people) $75
    Cardinal Apartment, Residence Hall, 1 BR (2 people) $94
    Cardinal Apartment, Residence Hall, 2 BR (4 people) $138
    Rose Hills and Aoun Cottage, Boone (5-6 people) $231
    Gold Apartment / Residence Hall (2 people) $104
    Boone Center House, 2 BR (4-5 people) $254

     

    Meals

    Daily Rate

    Breakfast $16
    Lunch $16
    Dinner $22
    Appetizer Social $21
    Coffee Breaks $9/pp
    Snack/Smores $6/pp

    Activities

    Guided Rate

    Self Guided Rate

    Lab Tour $5/pp* Free
    Chamber Tour Free
    Blue Caverns/Deer Valley Hike $40 flat rate Free
    Kayaking/Snorkeling $24/pp* $17/pp
    * minimum group size of 10 people.

    Teaching/Lab Space 

    Half Day Rate

    Full Day Rate

    Large Teaching Lab, 36 people $74 $116
    Small Teaching Lab, 20 people $47 $87
    Research Bay / Bluehouse / Greenhouse $28

    Waterfront

    Rate

    Mooring Rental $38/day
    Scuba Air Fee (LOR Required) $17/day
    Waterfront Gear Fee (wetsuit, snorkel, fins, etc.) $17/day

    Lecture/Meeting Space 

    Half Day Rate

    Full Day Rate

    Lecture Hall, 88 people $95 $203
    Hagenah Family Board Room, 30 people Learn more $88 $164
    Multipurpose Classroom, 20 people Learn more $62 $125
    Boone House Great Room, 19 people $193
    Boone House Conference Room, 9 people $70
    Admin Conference Room, 10 people $37 $58
    Cubicles (Office) $15
    Student Lounge Classroom $62
    Amphitheatre, 100+ people $58

    Operational Support/Miscellaneous 

    Rate

    Facility Fee $10/pp
    SCMI gear delivery and crane use $210/hr
    Water – 5 gallon bottle $11
    Administrative Fee Waived
    Staff Time $40/hr

    Transportation 

    Rate

    Miss Christi Scheduled Run Free
    Miss Christi Off-Schedule Run (limited availability) $827/way
    Miss Christi Day Cruise (limited availability) $289/hr

    Vehicles 

    Hourly Rate

    Half Day (up to 3 hours) Rate

    Full Day (3+ hours) Rate

    Van or Suburban, 8-10 people $28 $62 $108
    EV, up to 4 people $16 $37 $61
    (Staff Driver – $105 per hour)

    Boats 

    Hourly Rate

    Half Day (up to 3 hours) Rate

    Full Day (3+ hours) Rate

    Small Boat (12′-15′) $19 $46 $96
    Large Boat (17′-21′) $27 $61 $98
    Vibrio (25′) $198
    (Staff Boat Captain – $40 per hour)

    Exceptions/Special Circumstances

    • Stays of five nights or more will receive a 15% discount on housing and lecture/conference spaces.
    • For stays exceeding two weeks, a 20% extended stay discount will be applied to housing, meals, and lecture/conference/lab spaces.
    • Boats, vehicles, and scuba are for educational and research purposes only.

    To reserve space for your group, please submit a Reservation Inquiry.

    To request space and support for a grant proposal, please fill out a Grant Support Request Form.

    For more information, please contact wrigleyreservations@usc.edu or 310-510-0811.

  • Housing

    Nightly ($/unit)
    Residence Hall, Dorm (2-3 people) $70
    Peregrine and Cortney Dorm Cottage Room (2-3 people) $75
    Cardinal Apartment, Residence Hall, 1 BR (2 people) $94
    Cardinal Apartment, Residence Hall, 2 BR (4 people) $138
    Rose Hills and Aoun Cottage, Boone (5-6 people) $231
    Gold Apartment / Residence Hall (2 people) $104
    Boone Center House, 2 BR (4-5 people) $254

     

    Meals

    Daily Rate
    Breakfast $16
    Lunch $16
    Dinner $22
    Appetizer Social $21
    Coffee Breaks $9/pp
    Snack/Smores $6/pp

    Activities

    Guided Rate Self Guided Rate
    Lab Tour $7/pp* Free
    Chamber Tour Free
    Blue Caverns/Deer Valley Hike $79 flat rate Free
    Kayaking/Snorkeling $34/pp* $23/pp
    * minimum group size of 10 people.

    Teaching/Lab Space 

    Half Day Rate Full Day Rate
    Large Teaching Lab, 36 people $126 $221
    Small Teaching Lab, 20 people $89 $160
    Research Bay / Bluehouse /Greenhouse $61

    Waterfront

    Rate
    Mooring Rental $38/day
    Scuba Air Fee (LOR Required) $28/day
    Waterfront Gear Fee (wetsuit, snorkel, fins, etc.) $17/day

    Lecture/Meeting Space 

    Half Day Rate Full Day Rate
    Lecture Hall, 88 people $189 $405
    Hagenah Family Board Room, 30 people Learn more $175 $328
    Multipurpose Classroom, 20 people Learn more $124 $250
    Boone House Great Room, 19 people $386
    Boone House Conference Room, 9 people $140
    Admin Conference Room, 10 people $69 $116
    Cubicles (Office) $20
    Student Lounge Classroom $124
    Amphitheatre, 100+ people $111

    Operational Support/Miscellaneous 

    Rate
    Facility Fee $10/pp
    SCMI gear delivery and crane use $210/hr
    Water – 5 gallon bottle $11
    Administrative Fee 8%
    Staff Time $79/hr

    Transportation 

    Rate
    Miss Christi Scheduled Run Free
    Miss Christi Off-Schedule Run (limited availability) $827/way
    Miss Christi Day Cruise (limited availability) $552/hr

    Vehicles 

    Hourly Rate Half Day (up to 3 hours) Rate Full Day (3+ hours) Rate
    Van or Suburban, 8-10 people $28 $84 $158
    EV, up to 4 people $16 $48 $90
    (Staff Driver – $105 per hour)

    Boats 

    Hourly Rate Half Day (up to 3 hours) Rate Full Day (3+ hours) Rate
    Small Boat (12′-15′) $38 $94 $182
    Large Boat (17′-21′) $50 $116 $195
    Vibrio (25′) $277
    (Staff Boat Captain – $79 per hour)

    Exceptions/Special Circumstances

    • All reservations are subject to an 8% administrative fee.
    • Stays of five nights or more will receive a 15% discount on housing and lecture/conference spaces.
    • For stays exceeding two weeks, a 20% extended stay discount will be applied to housing, meals, and lecture/conference/lab spaces.
    • Boats, vehicles, and scuba are for educational and research purposes only.

    To reserve space for your group, please submit a Reservation Inquiry.

    To request space and support for a grant proposal, please fill out a Grant Support Request Form.

    For more information, please contact wrigleyreservations@usc.edu or 310-510-0811.

  • Housing

    Daily Room Rate
    Residence Hall, Dorm (2-3 people) $100
    Peregrine and Cortney Dorm Cottage Room (2-3 people) $111
    Cardinal Apartment, Residence Hall, 1 BR (2 people) $139
    Cardinal Apartment, Residence Hall, 2 BR (4 people) $204
    Rose Hills and Aoun Cottage, Boone (5-6 people) $342
    Gold Apartment / Residence Hall (2 people) $155
    Boone Center House, 2 BR (4-5 people) $373

     

    Meals

    Daily Rate
    Breakfast $16/pp
    Lunch $18/pp
    Dinner $25/pp
    Appetizer $24/pp
    Coffee Breaks $13/pp

    Activities

    Guided Rate Self Guided Rate
    Lab Tour $10/pp* Free
    Chamber Tour Free
    Blue Caverns/Deer Valley Hike $105 flat rate Free
    Kayaking/Snorkeling $51/pp* $34/pp
    * minimum group size of 10 people.

    Teaching/Lab Space 

    Half Day Rate Full Day Rate
    Large Teaching Lab, 36 people $187 $326
    Small Teaching Lab, 20 people $131 $237
    Research Bay / Bluehouse / Greenhouse $89

    Waterfront

    Rate
    Mooring Rental $94/day
    Scuba Air Fee (LOR Required) $41/day
    Waterfront Gear Fee (wetsuit, snorkel, fins, etc.) $28/day

    Lecture/Meeting Space 

    Half Day Rate Full Day Rate
    Lecture Hall, 88 people $284 $607
    Hagenah Family Board Room, 30 people Learn more $262 $492
    Multipurpose Classroom, 20 people Learn more $186 $373
    Boone House Great Room, 19 people $579
    Boone House Conference Room, 9 people $210
    Admin Conference Room, 10 people $104 $175
    Cubicles (Office) $40
    Student Lounge Classroom $186
    Amphitheatre, 100+ people $163

    Operational Support/Miscellaneous 

    Rate
    Facility Fee $15/pp
    SCMI gear delivery and crane use $315/hr
    Water – 5 gallon bottle $16
    Administrative Fee 8%
    Staff Time $105/hr

    Transportation 

    Rate
    Miss Christi Scheduled Run Free
    Miss Christi Off-Schedule Run (limited availability) $1653/way
    Miss Christi Day Cruise (limited availability) $814/hr

    Vehicles 

    Hourly Rate Half Day (up to 3 hours) Rate Full Day (3+ hours) Rate
    Van or Suburban, 8-10 people $54 $139 $198
    EV, up to 4 people $21 $84 $161
    (Staff Driver – $105 per hour)

    Boats 

    Hourly Rate Half Day (up to 3 hours) Rate Full Day (3+ hours) Rate
    Small Boat (12′-15′) $57 $139 $278
    Large Boat (17′-21′) $76 $177 $292
    Vibrio (25′) $474
    (Staff Boat Captain – $105 per hour)

    Exceptions/Special Circumstances

    • All reservations are subject to an 8% administrative fee
    • Boats, vehicles, and scuba are for educational and research purposes only.

    To reserve space for your group, please submit a Reservation Inquiry.

    For more information, please contact wrigleyreservations@usc.edu or 310-510-0811.