Where Lifelong Learning and New Friendships Begin

USC students studying at the USC Village Piazza

Opened in 2017, USC Village is a 15-acre extension of the University Park Campus that provides an inspiring living environment for undergraduate students.

A uniquely Trojan design element – a statue celebrating the women of Troy – stands in the central piazza. The statue depicts Hecuba, the queen of Troy.

From Homer to Euripides and Virgil, Hecuba’s story is of an individual who demonstrated courage, compassion and strength of spirit against impossible odds. Undeterred, she urged Trojans to fight on no matter the obstacles blocking their path. And at USC Village, all pathways lead to Hecuba.

Hecuba serves as an anchor to connect USC Village with the storied history of the university.