USACO Guide
A free collection of curated, high-quality resources to take you from Bronze to Platinum and beyond.
A free collection of curated, high-quality resources to take you from Bronze to Platinum and beyond.
Thousands of USACO contestants have utilized this Guide to improve their skills.
About This Guide
This is more than "just another resource." This is a comprehensive, organized roadmap carefully designed and crafted for USACO contestants – available to everyone, for free.
This guide is not an official syllabus. Topics on this guide reflect past problems, not future problems.
This guide is written by top USACO contestants, including two-time IOI winner and USACO Problemsetter Benjamin Qi.
This guide is targeted towards all contestants, regardless of their division. You'll find problems suitable for you.
Stop wasting time learning topics you already know. Skip over easy topics or delve deeper into difficult ones; the choice is yours.
Use our progress-tracking tools to track your progress in the Guide and stay motivated.
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USACO stands for the USA Computing Olympiad. Check out the USACO FAQ Page for more information.
No, USACO does not have an official syllabus. This guide merely lists topics that have historically appeared in USACO contests; it makes no guarantees about the topics in future USACO contests.
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Of course! While we structure our content around USACO, feel free to use this guide even if you don't do USACO. You will still learn a lot from it!
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Coordinator & WebmasterNathan WangNathan Wang is a two-time USACO Finalist and web development enthusiast.
Content DirectorBenjamin QiBenjamin Qi is a two-time IOI winner, USACO Problemsetter, and part of the MIT Class of 2023.
Content ManagerMichael CaoMichael Cao is a USACO Platinum competitor and USACO problemsetter.
Content ManagerDarren YaoDarren Yao is a USACO Platinum competitor and author of the textbook "An Introduction to USACO."
Content ManagerNathan ChenNathan Chen is a two-time USACO Finalist who competes in both Java and C++ fluently.
Content ManagerAndrew WangAndrew Wang is a USACO competitor who competes in multiple languages fluently.
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