The '''University of Southern California (USC)''' was established 1879 when three well-known men of the community donated 308 lots of land towards the establishment of a campus. The University accepted its first batch of students in 1880. It was then home to a total of 53 students, and 10 teachers. Today there are over 33,000 students and 3200 faculty. The University has had a total of ten presidents over the years, currently holding the position since 1991, is Steven B. Sample. It ranked #27 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> It was ranked the #8 school in PC Magazine's Top 20 Wired Colleges.<ref>{{cite web|title=#8 University of Southern California|work=PC Magazine|format=HTML|language=English|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2073574,00.asp}}</ref> | The '''University of Southern California (USC)''' was established 1879 when three well-known men of the community donated 308 lots of land towards the establishment of a campus. The University accepted its first batch of students in 1880. It was then home to a total of 53 students, and 10 teachers. Today there are over 33,000 students and 3200 faculty. The University has had a total of ten presidents over the years, currently holding the position since 1991, is Steven B. Sample. It ranked #27 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> It was ranked the #8 school in PC Magazine's Top 20 Wired Colleges.<ref>{{cite web|title=#8 University of Southern California|work=PC Magazine|format=HTML|language=English|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2073574,00.asp}}</ref> |