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UCLA vs USC

How classes compare at University of California, Los Angeles and University of Southern California: the easiest and hardest courses, difficulty and workload by subject.

From student ratings across the web

Classes at UCLA rate harder than at USC. UCLA asks for more time outside class.

MeasureUCLAUSC
Rated courses3381,305
Average difficulty64/10060/100
Average workload65/10062/100

Difficulty by subject

Average of each department's rated courses, 0 to 100. Higher is harder, or more time.

  • History

    Harder at USC
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA5858USC6163
  • English

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6767USC5761
  • Mathematics

    Harder at USC
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6465USC7279
  • Psychology

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6767USC5356
  • Chemistry

    About the same
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6666USC6873
  • Sociology

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6969USC5155
  • Political Science

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6565USC6162
  • Philosophy

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6464USC6163
  • Communication

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA6464USC5759
  • Accounting

    Harder at UCLA
    DifficultyWorkloadUCLA7070USC6770

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Difficulty and workload are 0 to 100 scores from student ratings across the web, averaged over courses with 3 or more ratings. Subjects are matched by department name and shown when both schools have at least 3 rated courses in them.