Residential College Cup

The Residential College Cup is an annual competition between the 7 first-year student residential colleges:

  • Birnkrant
  • McCarthy Honors
  • New North
  • Parkside A&H
  • Parkside IRC
  • South
  • West

Second-year students who are living in USC’s residential colleges and communities will also participate in this year’s competition: 

  • Cale & Irani
  • Cardinal Gardens & McClintock
  • Century & La Sorbonne
  • Cowlings & Ilium
  • Figueroa
  • Nemirovsky & Bohnett & McMorrow

Points are earned by placement in annual events, attendance at events, or scoring at events. All of these together help to determine each residential college/community’s rankings. 

New North Residential College students cheer at the Residential College Cup Opening Ceremony in the Galen Center, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Residential College Cup Events

Throughout each semester there will be events for you to attend and compete in to support your residential college/community. Why should you participate? You can meet your neighbors, make friends, attend some cool events, enjoy giveaways, make incredible memories, and have fun! Also…YOU could be part of the winning residential college/community that earns the Residential College Cup trophy at the end of the year! 

The Residential College Cup during the opening ceremony Opening Ceremony in the Galen Center, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Most recent winners: 2020-2021 McCarthy Honors Residential College!

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