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Viterbi Graduate Admission

Upload Electronic Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. A mailed hard copy or official e-transcript is not required for admission to our programs. These instructions apply only to applicants to the master's and Ph.D. programs of the Viterbi School of Engineering

• Submit an electronic copy of official transcripts (.pdf recommended) and other degree-related documents through the online graduate application (International applicants, visit USC Graduate Admission’s Country Requirements page for details on required documents)
• • Unofficial transcripts from university student portals are not acceptable
  • If the transcript includes a separate grading scale, make sure it is also uploaded
  • For upload purposes, all transcript-related documents for a single school must be submitted as one document

• If you are admitted, you will be given specific instructions on submitting your hard-copy transcripts

Please submit:

• A Photocopy of the first two pages of your passport
• A report of your scores on the TOEFL/IELTS sent electronically by the testing agency to USC. Please review USC's English Proficiency Criteria.
• Applicants who have earned a previous degree at USC are exempt from the English Proficiency Requirement and don't need to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores.

Required official copies of materials from non-U.S. schools vary from country to country. Please see Admission Requirement by Country.