Does USC allow overnight guests?

To ensure the safety of USC students, faculty and staff on campus, DPS restricts access to campus nightly between 9pm and 6am. Guests are welcome after 9pm, provided you notify us of their arrival.

Are visitors allowed in USC dorms?

Guests must be escorted by a resident at all times. Visitation is defined as periodic visits of guests and does not encompass cohabitation in a room, suite, or apartment as each space in university housing may be occupied only by the student to whom it is contracted.

Is USC open for visitors?

Can I come to campus without reserving a student-led or self-guided tour? There are no reservations required to visit the University Park Campus at USC. However, reservations are required to access guided and self-guided tours. All campus visitors must adhere to the university's health and safety protocols.

What are quiet hours for USC housing?

“Quiet Hours” start at 10:00 PM and continue until 7:00 AM the next morning. Social gatherings that take place after 10:00 PM in the housing facilities require the approval of the CSC for that area in advance of the event. Such gatherings must take place in a location away from sleeping quarters.

Can you stay in USC housing over winter break?

No. While students living in residence halls and suites are required to vacate their assignments during the Winter Break. Residents of apartment buildings are free to stay during that period.

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Where do most freshman live at USC?

Living on campus

Most of our first-year students live on or near campus and benefit from robust Residential Life programs.

Are USC dorms air conditioned?

According to the search I just conducted at housing.usc.edu , USC's six freshman residence halls do not have air conditioning. All other student housing is air conditioned. Six air-conditioned student housing facilities are open to freshmen.

What is not allowed in USC dorms?

In addition, the following items may not be used in university housing: “glow in the dark” stickers, contact paper (except in drawers), torchiere halogen lamps, decorative lights, candles, barbecues or hibachis (in rooms or on balconies), hot plates, toaster ovens, or other cooking appliances in rooms without kitchens.

Is laundry free at USC?

LAUNDRY FACILITIES

Washing costs $1.50 a load and drying $1.25. All laundry machines are configured to accept only credit/debit cards. Residents must provide their own laundry detergents. USC Housing recommends that students not leave their laundry unattended.

How much does laundry cost at USC?

Please feel free to contact your CSC during business hours if you have any questions or concerns. Business hours for CSCs vary. Each building has at least one laundry room with both washers and dryers, owned and operated by WASH Laundry Systems, a private company. Washing costs $1.50 a load and drying $1.25.

How do I register as an overnight guest at USC?

To ensure the safety of USC students, faculty and staff on campus, DPS restricts access to campus nightly between 9pm and 6am. Guests are welcome after 9pm, provided you notify us of their arrival. For additional information about registering your guests, please visit http://visitor.usc.edu.

Is USC known for partying?

Party Scene

Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week. Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday. Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.

Why not to attend USC?

Price - This is a HUGE factor. Without receiving any sort of financial aid or scholarship, USC is not very affordable for most students and families. USC's cost of attendance is upward of ~$80,000 per year, which is almost three times the cost of attendance for a UC school. USC has too many fees on top of tuition.

Can visitors sleep over in dorms?

Of course, most dorms don't have strict “visiting hours” and if your relative/friend is with you entering the dorm, and is quiet and does not disturb your neighbors, and you don't have a room mate (or if you do, your room mate does not care), then everything will be fine.

Can guests sleep in your dorm?

The rules allow for a guest as long as they don't disturb the roommate. There's nothing against spending the night for an extended period of time. I'd stay at home as my classes are online. You need to contact the housing office at your school to see if he can be there when you aren't.

Can visitors sleep in dorms?

Residents may accommodate overnight guests, no more than four (4) nights per month, with the prior consent of all residents of the unit.

Is USC a dry campus?

Alcohol Policy

USC Union has developed a policy prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages, by students, at any University function on or off campus including academic field trips.

Does USC have free food?

The Trojan Food Pantry offers fresh food, non-perishable items, toiletries, and academic supplies for currently enrolled USC students. The Trojan Food Pantry addresses food insecurity on campus and provides much needed temporary relief to those experiencing food emergencies.

How can I attend USC for free?

Financial Aid at USC

Nearly two-thirds of USC undergraduates receive some form of financial aid, including merit scholarships, need-based grants, Federal Work-Study and loans. Incoming first-year students from U.S. families with an annual income of $80,000 or less with typical assets will attend USC tuition free.

Can a boy and girl live in a college dorm?

Most colleges have one girls-only dorm. Otherwise, yes, for the most part they share. If each room or suite has its own bathroom, males and females may share the same floor. Some colleges have the girls' bathroom on one end of the building and boys on the other, and other colleges separate boys and girls by floor.

Can I sit in on classes at USC?

In order to visit a class, a reservation is required. Guests must check in at the Admissions Office 15 minutes prior to the start of classes, late arrivals will not be accommodated.

Can you get a single dorm at USC?

USC has three suite-style buildings: two on campus and one in USC Village. Suite floor plans vary by building and are made up of two to four rooms, either single or double occupancy with one large or two smaller bathrooms.

Do USC dorms have mini fridges?

All residence hall rooms and suite bedrooms also come with a microfridge (a small refrigerator-and-microwave combination unit).

Can you walk around USC campus?

Take a leisurely walk through the University Park Campus and discover the twelve culturally significant buildings that were recently designated as Historic Cultural Monuments by the Los Angeles City Council in 2014.