Definition of monumental. 1  1 : serving as or resembling a monument : massive monumental sculptures; also : highly significant : outstanding a monumental painting that stunned the American public. 2  2 : of or relating to a monument modern monumental architecture. 3  3 : very great a monumental misunderstanding.
The average GPA at USC is 3.73. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.73, USC requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need at least a mix of A's and B's, with more A's than B's. You can compensate for a lower GPA with harder classes, like AP or IB classes.
More than 90 percent of incoming freshmen were in the top 10 percent of their high school class, and around 10 percent of them were valedictorians. Average GPA of the group was 3.72. USC received 37,210 applications for 2,931 places in the fall 2011 freshman class.