Building on USC’s strengths as one of the world’s leading universities for ideas, research, and innovation, the USC Capital Campus informs and connects the leaders of today and prepares the leaders of tomorrow. Through immersive academic programs, thought-provoking convenings, and community collaborations in its vibrant, state-of-the-art space, the USC Capital Campus showcases Trojan excellence on the national stage. Your participation and support – through giving, attending events, and engaging in important conversations – makes the USC Capital Campus the most innovative, engaging, and impactful university outpost in Washington, D.C.

This Day of SCupport, your generous donation makes academic experiences possible through the USC Capital Campus Excellence Fund, connects students to professional opportunities through the Capital Campus Career Center, and brings USC expertise to impact policy through the D.C. Impact Fund.

To support the Capital Campus text USCDC to 71777 or Click Here, or reach out to us at capitalcampus@usc.edu to discuss your gift today.

Connecting Students Coast-to-Coast

Your support fuels coast-to-cast education for hundreds of USC students who travel to Washington, DC each year for immersive and transformational experiences they can only have at the USC Capital Campus. Local faculty teach unique programs, such as the USC in DC First Semester Program and USC in DC Summer Dialogue Institute, opening the minds of students to understand the impact that the policies and laws created in DC has on every industry, and preparing them with skills necessary for civic dialogue and disagreement. Professors of practice, such as USC Capital Campus Scholar in Residence Chuck Todd, bring into the classroom the politicians and leading thinkers shaping policies and laws today.

An investment in the USC Capital Campus Excellence Fund supports scholarships, the development of new programs, and innovative ways to bring more students to D.C. – inspiring them to dream big and giving them the power and understanding to shape their futures. 

Creating Career Opportunities

Through programs such as the Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service, the Keck School of Medicine Global Health Fellows, and the Shoah Foundation’s Student-Athlete Leadership Academy, as well as through the dedicated efforts of local alumni and friends, the USC Capital Campus is focused on the professional development and future career success of hundreds of students each year. Whether students are interning on the Hill while taking classes as part of the USC in DC Spring Semester Program, or visiting DC for a summer internship in national security, the Capital Campus provides students with meaningful professional development experiences that set them up for success in their future careers, across any industry.

The Capital Campus is actively seeking partners join us in our mission to connecting Trojans to opportunities. Support our Capital Careers Fund today.

A gift to the Capital Campus Excellence Fund helps support the creation of a Capital Campus Career Center, dedicated to connecting Trojans to opportunities to trailblaze the future of our country.  

Impacting Research and Influencing Policy

The USC Capital Campus provides a forum for evidence-based research to inform national policy, elevating the impact of USC experts on the most critical issues facing our nation today. Through its anchor institutes, the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service, the USC Shoah Foundation, and the USC Center on Economic and Social Research, along with many other USC research centers and institutes, the Capital Campus provides an important convening space for bipartisan and nonpartisan discussions across a every industry and sector – connecting and informing the leaders of today.

Through the creation and generous donor support of the D.C. Impact Fund, the Capital Campus is creating pathways for USC faculty experts to travel from Los Angeles to D.C., expanding the impact of their research and bringing together the top minds in every field to solve complex problems. 

A Civic and Community Hub

The Capital Campus is the East Coast home of the Trojan Family, a hub for alumni and networking events, including an annual Trojan Family Reception, holiday parties, SCend-Offs, and other gatherings. Trojan alums across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have generously donated their time and treasures to welcome students at dinners and events, helping them feel at home across the country and demonstrating the Trojan Family is lifelong and worldwide.  

Through partnerships with the DC Mayor’s Office, the Washington D.C. Economic Partnership, the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District, and several local nonprofits and community partners, the USC Capital Campus is continuing the USC tradition of public service through volunteerism, work-study opportunities, and collaborative initiatives. 

A gift to the D.C. Community Connections Fund creates opportunities to bring the Trojan Family together in D.C. through service, receptions and gatherings, and other community building activities.