At each entrance, USC faculty, students and staff will need to show their staff, faculty or student USC ID (USCard).

To help speed up access, a “fast lane” will be available at most vehicle and pedestrian entrances for those with a USCard. These lanes allow you to quickly tap or swipe your USCard, speeding up the screening process for faster campus access. Multiple fast lanes will be available for convenience.

USC welcomes Trojan alumni back to campus. If you’re planning a visit, there are three simple pre-registration options available to you:

1. Visiting as a Guest: If you’re visiting campus as a guest of a current student, faculty, or staff member, your host can register you using the visitor registration form. This will also grant you access to pre-registered campus events. No additional forms are required.
2. Campus Tours: If you’d like to enjoy a campus tour with friends or family, you can easily register through the admissions campus tours website. No additional forms are necessary.
3. Independent Visit: If you’re visiting campus on your own, you can request a Visitor’s Pass through the USC Alumni Association.

Questions? Visit the USC Alumni Campus Access page for more details.

Campus guests must be registered online by their campus sponsor. Visitors should present a photo ID and the visitor QR code provided by their campus sponsor during registration. Our new welcome services tents at the busiest entrances are staffed and ready to assist, including additional support for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Registering guests online is quick and easy, and they will receive a QR code for faster entry. Walk-ups or unregistered guests will be asked to show their government-issued ID and the reason for their visit, and the customer service personnel will scan their ID.

Please note that guest access is permitted at all access points except the McClintock Entrance. 

Vendors must provide confirmation of work. USC Transportation will issue special parking passes to regular vendors. For more information, please visit USC Transportation or call 213-740-3575.

USC is looking forward to welcoming our residents for the upcoming academic year. For move-in information, please visit USC Housing’s Fall Check-In website.

All campus parking structures are open and ready to serve you. To help reduce congestion, vehicle access at the McClintock Entrance is limited to those with staff, faculty or student USC ID (USCard) and approved external vendors. The pedestrian entrance at McClintock remains accessible to everyone with a USCard or guest registration.

To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, we allow entry for unregistered visitors driving vehicles only if they have a verifiable business purpose. This includes activities such as commercial food delivery, transportation services or service calls. Upon arrival, drivers will need to present identification and provide details about their destination.

All of our parking structures on campus are open.

Please note: The McClintock Entrance will be open only to drivers with USC IDs or approved vendors from Monday through Friday. Based on feedback from our community, we made this change to ease congestion there. Pedestrians, including guests, can check-in at the McClintock gate. On weekends, the McClintock entrance will be open to all visitors and the campus community.

All of our pedestrian gates are open. Students, staff and faculty with USC ID cards can enter through fast lanes at any of our gates. All gates are open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The McClintock and McCarthy gates will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for students, faculty or staff with ID.

We are not planning on bag checks currently, but we reserve the right to inspect bags upon request.

If you are a student, faculty member or staff member, you need your USC ID card. You can tap your card at any of the fast lanes for quick entry. For anyone who joined USC prior to June 2020, you will receive information from USCard Services on how to upgrade to a new card with tap technology. In the meantime, you can swipe your card at the fast lanes at the check-in gate.

Staff at our campus welcome services tents near the gates will be able to assist you.

If you’ve lost your USC ID, you can visit USCard Services online and submit information to obtain a new one.

Please visit the nearest campus welcome services tent for help. If there isn’t a clear reason why the card is not working when swiped or tapped, you will need to contact [email protected]. As long as your government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, matches your USC ID card, then the staff at the tents can assist you with entering campus. You may also follow one of these tips, depending on the issue you’re experiencing:

• In University Housing, please see the housing customer service center for your building.
• In non-Housing buildings, please see the building’s facility manager.
• At USC Fitness Centers, please see Recreational Sports.
• For all other card problems, please email [email protected] or call (213) 740-8709.
• After business hours, please call the Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-6000.
• If your card does not work anywhere, please check in with USCard Services to get a new card.

Before you arrive, you will need to schedule a Move-In appointment at the USC Housing portal: housingapp.usc.edu.

USC Housing is sending emails to students with instructions for Move-In and entering campus. Students will receive a QR code to check into your contracted assignment space.

On your move in day, you will need to check in at your housing customer service center. You will also need your USC ID or any government-issued identification document with photo to verify your identity along with the QR code.

Please provide a copy of the QR code to any non-USC guests who will be assisting you on move-in day to ensure they can enter the campus perimeter checkpoints during move-in days.

For additional information about move-in, please visit the USC Housing Check-In Guide. For general information and assistance with move-in, you may contact the Housing Services Office at 213-740-2546.

Yes. The process is fast and simple: Go to visitor.usc.edu, fill out the requested information and your guest will receive an email with a QR code for entry.

Yes. If you do not have a guest registration QR code, you may check in with our campus welcome services staff at the tents near the entrances of campus. Please have a government-issued ID with your photo to show our staff.

When you RSVP for an event on campus, you should receive a QR code from the event organizers that will enable you easy access to campus. If you are unsure if you have a QR code, please contact the event organizer directly. If you are unable to locate your QR code when trying to access, please visit the campus welcome services tent (this many delay your entrance to campus).

Our new practices are intended to ensure that we provide a welcoming and safe environment.

Alumni are welcome to visit. Please follow the instructions at our alumni guest registration web page to obtain your QR code.

Please show our campus welcome services representatives your appointment confirmation.

The McClintock and McCarthy entrances will provide 24-hour access every day. All pedestrian entrances also will be open 24/7. The other vehicle entrances will be open weekdays from 6 a.m.-8 p.m.

The tents will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

No, there are no changes in the USC Village’s entry process. These changes for check-in are only for entering the University Park Campus.