Arriving on Campus

Applications to the 2026 SCA Summer Program open December 15, 2025.
The 2026 Program runs from Thursday, June 25 - Friday, August 7, 2026.
 For any questions, please contact us at summer@cinema.usc.edu.
or 213-740-3327.

There is no guarantee that International Students will be issued a visa, so we suggest that you do not make your final travel plans or buy tickets until you have received your valid student visa, if needed.

Getting to Campus

Due to the uncertainty of customs and flight delays, students are responsible for their own travel arrangements to the USC campus.

The most commonly used services to get to campus from Los Angeles International Airport are Lyft, Uber, Opoli, or aTaxi.

Please note:

  • Only Lyft Black or Uber Black rideshare will pick up students curbside at LAX in front of the Terminal.
  • If you choose Standard or Economy options for Lyft or Uber, you will NOT be able to get picked up directly in front of the terminal.
  • Instead you must go to LAX-it, which is located before entering the airport right next to Terminal 1. You can either walk or catch the free shuttle outside baggage claim on Level One to get to LAX-it.
    • If using this option, these are the steps to follow with some tips.
    • Shuttle stops are clearly marked by the large green pillars with "LAX-it" on them.
    • The shuttles come around every 7 - 10 minutes.
    • Must be at LAX-it to call for the rideshare.
    • Type or choose LAX-it as the location to pickup from.
    • Once the rideshare is confirmed, you will be given a Pick-Up Section location, which will be a letter followed by a number, i.e. B30.
    • Go to that section and wait for your ride to arrive.
    • Rental Cars for Adult Students:

    For Adult Students who want to rent a car instead of using a rideshare, TURO - which is like Air BnB for cars - come highly recommended by parents and past students.

    On Campus

    Once the student arrives at USC, please explore our USC Map so that you can familiarize yourself with our beautiful campus.
    Here are few things we recommend that you do as soon as you get here: