USC Capital Campus
The 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 our most pressing challenges and opportunities.
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 is known for its service to the Los Angeles community. We look forward to being an active participant in the civic life of Washington, D.C.
USC President Carol Folt
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Latest USC in D.C. News
NBC’s 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.
USC celebrates Leonard D. Schaeffer as a ‘powerhouse for good’
The university’s new public policy institute embodies the USC trustee’s vision for solving stubborn problems with scholarship and bipartisan dialogue.
USC announces new Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service
The institute, based at USC’s Capital Campus in Washington, D.C., and USC’s University Park Campus in Los Angeles, will tackle public policy issues through evidence-based research and educate new scholars to address national policy challenges.
D.C. officials hope new USC campus can aid in downtown’s comeback
Students at the University of Southern California have shown they are willing to travel to D.C. in the spirit of in-person learning.
USC buys home for a new campus in Washington
The $49.4-million purchase of a building near Dupont Circle gives the University of Southern California a significant site in the capital.