University of Southern California Admission & Financial Aid

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The University of Southern California attracts high-achieving graduate and professional school applicants from throughout the United States and from more than 100 countries worldwide. Our 16,000 graduate and professional students constitute nearly half the entire student body—a testament to the value USC places on advanced degree programs.

We invite you to browse this website to learn more about our admission standards, procedures and deadlines. Information about academic programs, student services and financial aid is also available. International students will find an entire section devoted to their specific concerns.

All USC graduate applications are submitted online. Click on the links below for a general overview of the process or to access the online application system directly. Please note that USC no longer accepts paper applications.