J-1 Scholars

The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchanges.

The University of Southern California has a long and proud tradition of facilitating such exchanges. We annually welcome more than 900 scholars from over 60 different countries in the J-1 visa category.  Our Exchange Visitors may be graduate students taking advantage of USC libraries to complete thesis or dissertation papers, post-doctoral researchers supporting USC research efforts while furthering their own education, or tenured faculty from prestigious foreign universities coming to share their experience with our students and faculty.  Regardless of their individual pursuits they contribute much to the richly diverse “Trojan Family.”  These Exchange Visitors return home having achieved their goals as well as having provided the university community with a fuller picture of the world in which we all live.

Below are a few statistics from our most recent submission to the Institute for International Education's "Open Doors" report.

Total J-1 Scholars:                                                                       919

                Up from 831 last year, an increase of 11%

Gender:

                Female:                                                                         339

                Male:                                                                             580

Top 10 Places of Origin of J-1 Scholars:

Top 10 Fields of Specialization (by CIP Code):