Prospective Students

Undergraduate Admission
For undergraduate admission requirements specific to engineering, please go to http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/

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Master's and Graduate Certificate Admissions

Details on the graduate application process can be found in the Master's Program Handbook (pdf). Master's students generally will not receive offers of departmental, school, or university support. Be sure to include all required materials in your application; we expect all applications to be completed by these dates:

• Admission Deadlines
  • Jan 15^th for Summer admission
  • Mar 15^th for Fall admission for international students
  • Jun 15^th for Fall admission for domestic students
  • Sep 1^st for Spring admission
• Master's Scholarship Opportunities
• Apply Online
  • Viterbi MS Admissions Information
  • Graduate Admissions
• Change of Major Requests from Current USC Viterbi School Master's Students Should Be Submitted Directly to the Epstein ISE Department

Doctoral Admissions

Information on the Ph.D. application process can be found in the Ph.D. Handbook (pdf). Be sure to include all required materials in your application. We expect all applications to be completed, by these dates:

• Admission Deadlines
  • Jan 1^st for Fall admission and to be considered for departmental support
  • Dec 1^st for Fall admission and to be considered for departmental, school, and university support - this is the key deadline
  • Sep 1^st for Spring admission only; no departmental, school, or university support.

For those applicants interested in fellowship support, all application materials should be received by December 1st. Financial awards are only available in the fall semester.

• Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities
  • Viterbi School of Engineering Fellowships
  • Provost's Fellowships
• Apply Online
  • Viterbi Ph.D. Admissions Information
  • Graduate Admissions
• Submit directly to Office of Admissions:
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three Letters of Recommendation (required for PhD applicants; not required, but highly recommended for MS applicants)
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae (optional)
  • Official transcript(s)
  • GRE scores (Institution Code: 4852)
  • TOEFL scores (required for International Students)
  • Financial Statement (required for International Students)
  • Please do not submit application materials directly to the Epstein ISE department 

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