Prospective Students

Undergraduate Admission

For freshman admission requirements specific to engineering, please go to the Viterbi Freshman Admission Information Webpage.

For undergraduate transfer admission requirements specific to engineering, please go to the Viterbi Transfer Admission Information Webpage.

or contact:

Engineering Admission and Student Affairs
University of Southern California
3650 McClintock Avenue
Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH-110)
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2900
(213) 740-4530
(213) 740-8690 fax
engrstaf@usc.edu

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
  • April 30^th for Fall admission for domestic students
  • Sep 1^st for Spring admission
  • Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed only at the department's discretion, so it is highly recommended that you submit your applications on time. 
• Master's Scholarship Opportunities
• Apply Online
  • Viterbi MS Admissions Information
  • USC 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
  • USC 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 

Contact Information