Located in Los Angeles, CA, University of Southern California is a big university in a city setting. It is a private not-for-profit school with generally four-year programs that accepts a very small number of applicants.

From the school's mission statement:

The university also has a commitment to fostering research with wide-ranging social impacts and is one of a small number of premier research institutions upon which the United States depends for a steady stream of new knowledge, art and technology. The USC Annenberg Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding for graduate study in cutting-edge communication and digital-media research.

For those attending University of Southern California, it offers:

• Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in Public Relations/Image Management
• Master's degree, Doctor's degree and Bachelor's degree in Public Administration
• Doctor's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, General
• Master's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate and Bachelor's degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Bachelor's degree in Music Management and Merchandising
• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and Doctor's degree in Public Policy Analysis
• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Postbaccalaureate certificate in Finance, General
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, General
• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and Doctor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General