APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINE
 

Students who have completed a four-year Bachelor's degree (or International equivalent) may apply for a Viterbi Engineering PhD program. (Some programs may give preference to applicants with a Master's degree.)

The Fall application deadline with funding consideration is December 1st.

Application Checklist

• Application for Graduate Admission
• Application Fee payment
• Transcript Request - Bachelor's Degree Granting Institution, with transcripts attached, from the institution at which you earned (or will earn) your Bachelor's degree (or International equivalent)
• Transcript Requests for ALL other colleges attended
• A report of your scores on the GRE General Test sent by ETS to USC
• International Applicants:
  • A photocopy of the first two pages of your passport.
  • A report of your scores on the TOEFL sent by ETS to USC (not required for admission, but strongly recommended).
  • Required official copies of materials from non-U.S. schools vary from country to country. More information is available on the Graduate & International Admissions office webpages.
  • The International Students Confidential Financial Statement of Support. (If you plan to bring family members with you, be certain to complete that section of the form.)
• Three Letters of Recommendation (ideally from faculty members that can address both your academic excellence and research experience)
• Statement of Purpose
• Any additional supplemental application materials that may be required by the department. 

 Please refer to the department websites for more information.