USC Pharmacy - Pharm.D. Program - Financial Aid - Cost

University of Southern California

Cost of Attendance / Other Fees

Your cost of attendance includes the average amount for standard expenses, such as tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, board and other living expenses. Keep in mind that your actual cost may differ depending on your living arrangements.

Estimated 2009-2010 Budget for the School of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy Program

  Year 1 Years 2 – 4
Tuition $39,638 $39,638
Mandatory Fees:
Pharm Finger Printing Fee $72  
Pharm Immunization Program Fee $162  
New Student Orientation Fee $35  
Program Fee $62 $62
Student Health Center $456 $456
Student Services $20 $20
Norman Topping $16 $16
Student Health Insurance $986 $986
Malpractice Insurance $10 $10
Computer Access Fee $260 $260
Room & Board * $15,842 $15,842
Books & Supplies $1,344 $1,344
Personal $1,828 $1,828
Transportation $2,250 $2,250
Total $62,981 $62,712

*Based on living in non-university housing or university housing (not with parents or relatives other than a spouse). Monthly rent is $1200.

Estimated 2009-2010 Budget for Graduate Students in the Master of Science Program

 Flat RateFull TimeHalf Time
Tuition$ 38,570$ 25,980 $ 15,588
Mandatory Fees:
Program Fee$62$62$62
Student Health Center$456$456$456
Student Services$20$20$20
Norman Topping$16$16$16
Room & Board *$15,842$15,842$15,842
Books & Supplies$1,344$1,008$672
Personal$1,828$1,828$1,828
Transportation$2,250$2,250$2,250
Total$60,388$47,462$36,734

* New student - first semester includes additional orientation fee of $35.
* Based on living in non-university housing or university housing (not with parents or relatives other than a spouse). Monthly rent is $1200.

Estimated 2009-2010 Budget for Graduate Students in the PhD Program

 Flat RateFull TimeHalf Time
Tuition$38,570$31,176$20,784
Mandatory Fees:
Program Fee$62$62$62
Student Health Center$456$456$456
Student Services$20$20$20
Norman Topping$16$16$16
Room & Board *$15,842$15,842 $15,842
Books & Supplies$1,344$1,008$672
Personal$1,828$1,828$1,828
Transportation$2,250$2,250 $2,250
Total$60,388$52,658$41,930

* New student - first semester includes additional orientation fee of $35.
* Based on living in non-university housing or university housing (not with parents or relatives other than a spouse). Monthly rent is $1200.

Other Fees:

Identification is required of all students during enrollment at USC. A fee will be assessed for each replacement or loss of Identification Card.

Optional Fees for 2009-2010

Parking Fee at Health Science Campus per semester:

Lot 71$292.50
Biggy Structure$396.00
South San Pablo Lot$292.50

Special Fees for 2009-2010

Exceptions
Enrollment Verification Fee$5.00
Petition Fee for Registration$100.00
Transcript Fee
Official$10.00
Unofficial$5.00
GPA Verification$5.00

Late fees and finance charges are assessed on all past due balances. A deferment or a late fee waiver will be issued to students for loan funds that have not been disbursed. To avoid incurring late fees and/or finance charges new students are encouraged to submit their loan application as soon as they receive their Statement of Financial Aid Eligibility. For continuing students, if you applied and kept the maximum Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loan in the past you do not have submit a new application every year. Your loan application will automatically be renewed.

Late Fees are assessed every week as follows:

First Week$100.00
Second Week$100.00
Third Week$100.00
Each week thereafter$25.00

A “Returned Item Charge” of $25.00 will be assessed for any check that is returned by the bank for any reason.

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