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USC raised more than $700 million in 2014 according to a new report out this week. That puts the school behind only Harvard and Stanford when it comes to raising money.

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USC raised more than $700 million in 2014 according to a new report out this week. That puts the school behind only Harvard and Stanford when it comes to raising money.

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