University of Southern California

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private research university university

The University of Southern California is a major private research university in Los Angeles known for its strong academic programs, influential alumni network, and significant contributions to fields such as film, engineering, and business.

Aliases (13)

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	private research university → university →
abbreviation	USC →
accreditation	WASC Senior College and University Commission →
athleticsDivision	NCAA Division I →
campusType	urban campus →
cityDistrict	South Los Angeles →
colors	cardinal → gold →
country	United States →
endowmentCurrency	USD →
founder	Robert Maclay Widney →
foundingDate	1880 →
governingBody	Board of Trustees →
hasAcademicStaff	thousands →
hasCampus	Health Sciences Campus →
hasCollege	USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences →
hasMainCampus	University Park Campus →
hasMascot	Traveler →
hasNickname	Trojans →
hasNotableAlumniInField	business and entrepreneurship → film and entertainment → politics and public service →
hasSchool	USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism → USC Gould School of Law → USC Keck School of Medicine → USC Marshall School of Business → USC Price School of Public Policy → USC School of Architecture → USC School of Cinematic Arts → USC School of Dramatic Arts → USC Thornton School of Music → USC Viterbi School of Engineering →
hasStudentBody	tens of thousands →
knownFor	business programs → engineering programs → film programs → research activity → strong alumni network →
locatedIn	California → Los Angeles →
memberOf	Association of American Universities → Pacific-12 Conference → Universities Research Association →
motto	Palmam qui meruit ferat →
mottoEnglish	Let whoever earns the palm bear it →
mottoLanguage	Latin →
offersDegree	bachelor's degree → doctoral degree → master's degree →
religiousAffiliation	nonsectarian →
sportsTeamName	USC Trojans →
type	private, non-profit →

Referenced by (111)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
America Ferrera → Andrew Viterbi → Brian Grazer → David Newman → Don Coryell → Forest Whitaker → Frank Gehry → Frank Gehry → George Lucas ("University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts") → Goodwin Knight → Herbert W. Kalmbach → Isabella Strahan → J. Paul Getty → James Forman → James Gray → James Horner → James Newton Howard → Jeanie Buss → John Ritter → John William Ferrell → Katie Lucas → Ludwig Göransson ("USC Thornton School of Music") → Marc Benioff → Marc Benioff → Mary Parent → Mike Markkula → Mohamed Morsi → Mort Sahl → Neil A. Armstrong → Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. → Pat Nixon → Paul M. Nakasone → Paul R. Williams → Paula Patton → Pete Newell → Rob Kardashian → Robert Ballard → Robert Kardashian → Robert Zemeckis → Robert Zemeckis ("USC School of Cinematic Arts") → Sasha Obama → Shinzo Abe ("University of Southern California (attended, non-degree)") → Sophia Stallone → Thomas Newman → Tim Story → Verna Fields → Victoria Riskin → Wallace Thurman → Will Ferrell →	educatedAt
Arnold Schoenberg → Arthur Laffer → Claudia Rankine → George A. Olah → Jerry Buss → Jon Postel → Leonard Adleman → Marianne Stanley → Mark Kac → Paul Mockapetris → Stephen Toulmin → William Pereira ("University of Southern California (as faculty)") →	employer
Daryl Hannah → Diane Disney Miller ("University of Southern California (attended, did not graduate)") → Marc Benioff → Murray Rose →	education
Association of Pacific Rim Universities → Athletic Association of Western Universities → Big Five → Big Ten Conference →	hasMember
Greater Los Angeles Area → Los Angeles → Los Angeles County → Southern California →	hasUniversity
Aaron Boone → Frank Gifford → Lynn Swann →	collegeAttended
University Park → University Park ("USC University Park Campus") → University Park ("USC Viterbi School of Engineering") →	contains
AAWU → Big Six → Pacific-8 Conference →	memberInstitution
Herbert W. Kalmbach → Jerry Buss →	almaMater
AAWU → Association of Pacific Rim Universities →	foundedBy
Exposition Park ("USC University Park campus") → Shrine Auditorium →	near
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum → USC Pacific Asia Museum →	operator
University of Southern California ("USC") →	abbreviation
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement →	administeredBy
USC Pacific Asia Museum →	affiliation
Frank Gifford ("USC Trojans football") →	collegeTeam
Pac-12 South Division →	containsInstitution
On Location: George Carlin at USC →	filmingLocation
University of Southern California ("USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences") →	hasCollege
Pac-12 Conference →	hasMemberInstitution
University of Southern California ("USC Viterbi School of Engineering") →	hasSchool
Pac-12 college football (selected games) →	includesTeamsFrom
University Park →	knownFor
Adams-Normandie →	locatedNear
On Location: George Carlin at USC →	location
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ("University of Southern California campus") →	nearby
University Park →	notableInstitution
USC Pacific Asia Museum →	ownedBy
Interstate 110 →	passesNear
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement →	presentedBy
United States Code ("USC") →	shortName
Snoop Dogg ("USC Trojans football") →	sportsAllegiance
Leonard Adleman →	workplace