Part Two

Send Supplemental Materials to Your Academic Department or Professional School

• Contact the department or school to which you are applying for information about additional required materials, such as a portfolio and/or writing samples. Click here for a department directory.
• Send these materials directly to your department or school. Please note that the ZIP + 4 mail code listed should be used on all correspondence with your department. Example:

  Academic Program
  Department
  University of Southern California
  University Park Campus
  Los Angeles, CA 90089-XXXX

• “Supplemental materials” also include applications for graduate scholarships, assistantships and fellowships. Many graduate programs have deadlines for assistantships and fellowships that are earlier than the application deadline. Make sure you meet these deadlines; contact your department or school for details.

Non-Degree Student Status

U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are not seeking a graduate degree, but who wish to enroll in graduate-level courses for personal or professional enrichment only, may register for limited student status. These students do not need to submit a formal application for admission but must receive departmental approval and the approval of the Office of the Registrar. Permission to take course work in limited student status does not imply or guarantee admission to the university.

In most cases, limited status is not available to international students, because it does not fulfill student visa requirements. Permission for such enrollment by students on a non-resident visa may be granted only by the Graduate Admission Office.

USC Non-Discrimination Policy
The University of Southern California admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability.