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University of Southern California

private university in Los Angeles, California, United States

United States · 34.0217, -118.2853

University of Southern California is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 37 more.

“Sonny Mallhi first thought of shooting the film in New York City but it was eventually shot on location at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and at Loyola Marymount University.”

The Roommate (2011) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at University of Southern California

The Roommate 2011

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names University of Southern California as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Forrest Gump 1994
“Most of the college campus scenes were filmed in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
House M.D. 2004–
The Graduate 1967
“Many of the exterior university campus shots of Berkeley were actually filmed on the brick campus of USC in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Gilmore Girls 2000–2007
“Rory's visit to Harvard was filmed at UCLA, the first visit to Yale was filmed at Pomona College, and subsequent Yale shots were filmed at sound stages in Burbank, California, and USC.” Wikipedia
Being John Malkovich 1999
Bones 2005–
“The external shots are of the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles and the Wallis Annenberg Building at the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
The O.C. 2003–
Young Frankenstein 1974
“The only scenes to be shot on-location were Frederick Frankenstein's introduction (filmed at the University of Southern California) and the "Puttin' on the Ritz" sequence (at the Mayfair Music Hall in Santa Monica).” Wikipedia
Legally Blonde 2001
Escape from New York 1981
How to Get Away with Murder 2014–2020
“The pilot episode was filmed in Los Angeles, California, at the University of Southern California; in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, at Bryn Mawr College; and in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, at Ursinus College.” Wikipedia
Animal House 1978
“After he consulted with other senior administrative colleagues who advised him to turn it down due to the lack of artistic merit, the college campus scenes set at Berkeley were shot at USC in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Species 1995
The Girl Next Door 2004
Numbers 2005–
“Scenes which take place at CalSci are filmed at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
The Number 23 2007
The House Bunny 2008
Taken 3 2015
Kiss the Girls 1998
Assault on Precinct 13 1976
“The first scene, in which several gang members of Street Thunder are gunned down by cops, was shot at USC.” Wikipedia
Road Trip 2000
“One of the final scenes of the tour was filmed at Founders Park at the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939
Come Back, Little Sheba 1952
“Location filming was held near the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Old School 2003
“Filming locations included Palisades High School, UCLA, USC and Harvard University.” Wikipedia
The Freshman 1925
“Exteriors were filmed near the USC campus in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Coma 1978
City of Lies 2018
Blue Chips 1994
“Blue Chips was filmed in Frankfort, Indiana (arena interior) and French Lick, Indiana, as well as in Chicago and New Orleans and in Los Angeles on the campus of the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
Awake 2012–
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB 1967
Akeelah and the Bee 2006
“Scenes were also filmed at the University of Southern California, Hollywood Palladium—which stood in for the Grand Ballroom of the Washington, D.C. Hyatt Hotel—and Venice High School.” Wikipedia
Mr. Baseball 1992
“The spring training baseball scene was filmed at Dedeaux Field on the campus of the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
Love Story in Harvard 2004–
“Although the drama is set at Harvard University, it was filmed at the University of Southern California and UCLA.” Wikipedia
Doctor Detroit 1983
“The film was shot on location in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, as well as at the University of Southern California and Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, during the summer of 1982.” Wikipedia
The Dunwich Horror 1970
“The sequences set at Arkham College were filmed in the philosophy department at the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
Dead Man on Campus 1998
“Scenes were shot on the campus of University of the Pacific (Stockton, California), Modesto's 7th Street Bridge, and outside the campus of University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
Rooster 2026–
“Additional footage for Ludlow College was shot at Occidental College and the University of Southern California.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at University of Southern California?

38 productions are recorded as filmed at University of Southern California, including The Roommate (2011), Forrest Gump (1994) and House M.D. (2004–). 37 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at University of Southern California?

The Roommate (2011), covered by 25 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is University of Southern California?

University of Southern California is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.0217, -118.2853.

What other filming locations are near University of Southern California?

Library for International & Public Affairs (under 1 km), Bovard Administration Building (under 1 km), campus of the University of Southern California (under 1 km), Grace Ford Salvatori Hall (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0.