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Application Information

Undergraduate Application Information:

Details regarding the application to the Undergraduate Computer Science program at USC are available at USC Viterbi School Admission site.


Application Deadline for all Computer Science MS degrees:

Fall semester - Feb 15th.
Spring semester - Sep 15th.

How to apply:

Complete and submit the USC online graduate application: http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/applyonline/

Required documents:

  • Official Transcripts from all attended prior bachelor institution
  • GRE scores : Institution Code: 4852
  • TOEFL scores, If applicable : Institution Code: 4852

Letters of recommendation are optional and not required to apply.

The above documents should be sent directly to the USC Office of Admission at the following address:
USC Office of Admission
GRADUATE
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California 90089-0915

If you use a courier service, such as DHL or FedEx, send your material to this address:
University of Southern California
USC Office of Admission and Financial Aid
3601 South Flower Street, Tyler 1
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0915

Questions?

For all questions regarding application status or general application procedure please email: viterbi.gradadmission@usc.edu

The Computer Science department does not handle the admission process for MS programs therefore will not be able to give status checks over the phone or email.

Application Deadline for Ph.D.:

Fall semester - December 1st
*Please note: The Computer Science Department does not accept applications for Spring Semester

How to apply:

Complete and submit the USC online graduate application: http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/applyonline/
Required documents to be submitted the online application:
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume
  • Minimum of Three letters of recommendation
  • Any published papers (etc.)

Please note: The Department of Computer Science does not accept hard copies of letters, statements or resumes or any other supporting documents. We will not be able to upload documents to your application.
Required documents that must be submitted directly to USC Office of Admission:
  • Official Transcripts from all attended prior bachelor institution
  • GRE scores : Institution Code: 4852
  • TOEFL scores, If applicable : Institution Code: 4852

The above documents should be sent directly to the USC Office of Admission at the following address:
USC Office of Admission
GRADUATE
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California 90089-0915


If you use a courier service, such as DHL or FedEx, send your material to this address: University of Southern California
USC Office of Admission and Financial Aid
3601 South Flower Street, Tyler 1
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0915

Questions?

Questions about general admission process, please email the Ph.D. advisor at: ldeleon@usc.edu

Please note due to high volume of applications we are not able to answer status or decision questions over the phone or email. The department will contact you directly if you have any missing documents on file.