USC Essentials
Housing

As you consider the implications that your admission holds for your future, we know that housing is often a primary concern. While housing choice is ultimately a personal decision, we have compiled some resources to help you.

Student blog
Read posts on our student blog which are particularly relevant for housing issues and living in Los Angeles.

Suggestions
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Housing Panel

Please see this recording of the Housing Panel which was held on Zoom on February 28, 2023.

USC Housing

USC Housing
housing.usc.edu
USC Housing is your primary resource for information about housing at USC.

Housing Options Near USC University Park Campus

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This interactive map, provided by USC Housing, shows housing options near to the UPC campus.

OT House / Centennial Apartments
housing.usc.edu/index.php/buildings/centennial
The OT House is located within Centennial Apartments, in close proximity to USC’s University Park Campus and easy shuttle service to the Health Sciences Campus. The only program of its kind in the US, it offers occupational therapy students the opportunity to live together in a supportive academic and social environment, and to get involved in community volunteer work.

Fully furnished 2 bedroom/2 person apartments.
Rent is $1,560/month 2024-2025.
Information on leasing contracts for the Summer and Fall semesters will be provided as available.
Free shuttle to commute to USC HSC, which takes 25–30 minutes.
Contracts are for the academic year, August through May. Students may remain through the summer by completing the summer housing application each spring.
OT Housing information from USC Housing (updated February 2024).

Housing Options near USC Health Sciences Campus

Currie Hall (non-USC housing)
americancampus.com/student-apartments/ca/los-angeles/currie-hall

Located on the USC Health Sciences Campus.
Fully furnished with fully-equipped kitchens in 1-4 bedroom apartments.
Fitness center, pool, private & group study rooms with iMacs, and wifi hot spaces.
Rent: $1,479 – $2,674/month.

Overview of Neighborhoods in the Los Angeles Area

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This interactive map shows the relative locations of the USC campuses, neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area, and some of the housing options referred to on this page.

San Gabriel Valley

Pasadena / South Pasadena

Downtown Los Angeles

Silver Lake / Los Feliz

Burbank / Glendale

South Bay (Manhattan, Redondo, & Hermosa Beaches)

Westside (Westwood, Culver City, West Hollywood & Santa Monica)