USC Veterans Resource Center
Mission: The USC Veterans Resource Center empowers Military, Veteran, and Military-Connected Students as they transition to life at USC by providing resources that encourage a sense of belonging, opportunities for personal and professional development, and avenues for academic success.
The USC VRC is located in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) Suite #330. Stop by, check-in, study, socialize and get connected.
USC’s Military History
USC has an extensive history of service, honor, commitment to both student Veterans, ROTC students, and all military-affiliated students, faculty, and staff.
The university’s history of service began in 1914 when USC began training U.S. Army Officers on campus. Then in 1940, USC established the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). Since then, over 4,300 USC ROTC Officers, across all branches, have commissioned at USC.
USC’s Connection to Service Today
USC currently has approximately 1200 student veterans enrolled each semester, both on-campus and online. USC supports the return of our veterans to civilian life through the assistance of our Veterans Resource Center, the Veterans Association, and other on and off-campus initiatives.
Currently, USC ranks #4 in Department of Defense-sponsored research expenditures among U.S. private research universities.
There are approximately 600, and counting, Trojan Veteran Alumni in the USC Alumni Veterans Network.
For the 2022-2023 academic year, USC was ranked 9th best in the nation for Best Colleges for Veterans, according to U.S. News and World Report.
In 2020, USC was ranked 5th best in the nation for Best Colleges for Veterans, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Our student Veterans at USC come from a diverse background of service, leadership, industry experience, and academic interests. The Student Veteran population at USC contributes to USC’s enrichment, innovation, merit, research, leadership, and our national ranking as a top 25 university.