Required State Disclosures
Indiana
This institution is regulated by: The Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education, 302 W. Washington Street, Room E201, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Toll Free Number 1-800-227-5695 or 1-317-232-1320.
Missouri
Approved to operate by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education.
Oregon
According to Oregon standards and procedures OAR 583-030-0035 (12) information:
(c) A school authorized to offer instruction or related services leading to one or more degrees under the standards in OAR 583-030-0035 shall provide students, prior to enrollment, a copy of a basic program and school fact page for each program for which a certificate or degree is offered.
Oregon students who would like to obtain a copy of the Student Protection: Program and School Fact Sheet should send an email directly to the school/program of interest. Please click on the link to send an email to the appropriate program: USC Hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy admissions email.
Tennessee
The University of Southern California is authorized by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. This authorization must be renewed each year and is based on an evaluation by minimum standards concerning quality education, ethical business practices, health and safety, and fiscal responsibility.
If a complaint is not settled at the institutional level, the student may contact the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Nashville, TN 37243-00830. Telephone: 615-741-5293. If the institution uses a meditation clause in its enrollment agreement, the catalog must describe the steps required of the student and/or the institution to initiate the mediation process.
The University of Southern California is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In order to view detailed job placement and completion information on the programs offered by the University of Southern California, please visit http://www.tn.gov/thec and click on the Authorized Institutions Data button.
Credits earned at the University of Southern California may not transfer to another educational institution. Credits earned at another educational institution may not be accepted by the University of Southern California. You should obtain confirmation that the University of Southern California will accept any credits you have earned at another educational institution before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement. You should also contact any educational institutional that you may want to transfer credits earned at the University of Southern California to determine if such institutions will accept credits earned at the University of Southern California prior to executing an enrollment contract or agreement. The ability to transfer credits from the University of Southern California to another educational institution may be very limited. Your credits may not transfer and you may have to repeat courses previously taken at the University of Southern California if you enroll in another educational institution. You should never assume that credits will transfer to or from any educational institution. It is highly recommended and you are advised to make certain that you know the transfer of credit policy of the University of California and of any other educational institutions you may in the future want to transfer the credits earned at the University of Southern California before you execute an enrollment contract or agreement.
Washington
The University of Southern California is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes University of Southern California to offer field placement components for specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the Council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430 or by email at degreeauthorization@wsac.wa.gov.
The transferability of credits earned at the University of Southern California is at the discretion of the receiving college, university, or other educational institution. Students considering transferring to any institution should not assume that credits earned in any program of study at the University of Southern California will be accepted by the receiving institution. Similarly, the ability of a degree, certificate, diploma, or other academic credential earned at the University of Southern California to satisfy an admission requirement of another institution is at the discretion fo the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee credentials or credits earned at the University of Southern California will be accepted by or transferred to another institution. To minimize the risk of having to repeat coursework, students should contact the receiving institution in advance for evaluation and determination of transferability of credits and/or acceptability of degrees, diplomas, or certificates earned.