USC Capital Campus
The USC Capital Campus brings USC’s constellation of schools, centers and institutes together with the brightest minds in our nation’s capital to prepare and develop strong leaders and forge critical partnerships to address and create solutions to complex problems.
Washington, D.C., offers unparalleled opportunities for our experts, researchers and students to learn and listen, connect and share views on the national stage.
USC President Carol L. Folt
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Our monthly newsletter, the Capital Campus Connection, shares upcoming events and highlights activities and resources at the Capital Campus. Sign up today and engage with our Trojan Family in the D.C. region.
Capital Campus Connection
Read the latest issues of Capital Campus Connection. Find all of the issues here.
July 2025
This month, we were delighted to host close to 100 students for the Schaeffer Fellows Summit, a Dornsife Maymester session and the Shoah Foundation Student Leadership Program. We also announced the launch of the USC in D.C. Spring Semester Program.
June 2025
This month, we hosted a wide breadth of events and programs at the Capital Campus, from national security to combating antisemitism to using our research to prevent wildfires, and so much more. We also capped off the end of the 2024-2025 academic year.
May 2025
This month, we celebrated and said farewell to our Dornsife and Price students who have spent the semester at the Capital Campus. We also shared about the arrival of the Annenberg Maymester Program and Dornsife Economic Policy Maymester programs held at the Capital Campus.
Support the USC Capital Campus
The Capital Campus is planting USC’s flag in the nation’s capital. Every contribution to the USC Capital Campus Excellence Fund amplifies our ability to provide students with immersive experiences they can only have in Washington, D.C., accelerates the research and impact of our faculty by allowing them to convene and collaborate with the organizations and partners that are creating public policy, and creates opportunities to engage and connect our Trojan Family through activities, events, and career opportunities. Your partnership and support is helping us to create a legacy that will solidify USC’s expertise and impact in the policies and leadership of our nation.
Latest USC in D.C. News
USC Capital Campus hosts inaugural D.C. Climate Week Nature Day
USC deans and faculty shared innovative climate research and insights as part of a full day of programming at the USC Capital Campus.
USC Students’ D.C. Dreams Come True
A gift from the Epstein family opens opportunities for students at the nation’s capital.
USC Students’ D.C. Dreams Come True
A gift from the Epstein family opens opportunities for students at the nation’s capital.
USC Launches Trojan Caucus on Capitol Hill
USC Alumni in U.S. Congress unite through the new bipartisan Trojan Caucus to foster collaboration, leadership, and lifelong connections from D.C. to L.A.
Chuck Todd appointed inaugural USC Capital Campus scholar-in-residence
The award-winning journalist will host events and lectures in addition to teaching at the university’s Washington, D.C., base and participating in events in Los Angeles.
Hundreds of alumni gather at USC Capital Campus
The event marked the launch of new programs and spaces at the university’s hub in the nation’s capital.