Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
U. Southern California's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at New York
Aid generosity - 2
U. Southern California costs about $10K less per year on average than New York ($57,793 vs. $67,760, all students)
Average cost, all students
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- U. Southern CaliforniaPublished data end at $110K
- New YorkLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $20K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | U. Southern California | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 0.2% got merit aid, averaging $20K |
| Published promise | No tuition under $80K · 2026–27 | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | U. Southern California | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | U. Southern California | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | FAFSA · CSS Profile · Noncustodial · Business/Farm | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 17 (priority) | – |
| Need met, first-years | 99% | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $90,648 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 16% | – |
| Aid for international students | 931 students, average $27.6K | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Southern California Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Southern California Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Southern California (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Southern California Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;New York University Common Data Set, 2024-25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why