USC Graduate Admission

While it is not necessary to submit proof of financial support or passport copies to be considered for admission, we highly recommend doing so at your earliest convenience. If you are admitted to and choose to enroll at USC, this will help expedite the issuance of your I-20 or DS-2019.

Since USC provides funding to most PhD students it admits, applicants to PhD programs need only submit a passport copy. No financial statement is required unless the student is admitted and the university has confirmed that no funding will be provided.

Program Costs

The total cost of attendance is calculated by the USC Financial Aid Office and reflects total tuition and fees for one year of study including health insurance, student programming fees, and living expenses in Los Angeles. The cost is estimated for immigration purposes only and is not negotiable.

As an international student, you must submit proof of your ability to cover your total program costs for the first year of study, as determined by the Financial Aid Office. For example, you may not subtract living costs if you intend to live with a relative in Los Angeles or if you intend to enroll in fewer units.

To determine your program costs, please select the program to which you are applying from the table below.

Please note: If you have dependents who will apply for F-2/J-2 visas, you must be able to provide an additional $7,200 for your spouse and $3,600 for each child.

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Annenberg General Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967
Annenberg General Doctorate	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112
Specialized Journalism	Master's	$61,981	$21,200	$83,181
Global Communications (Year 2)	Master's	$44,100	$21,200	$65,300
Specialized Journalism (The Arts)	Master's	$61,981	$21,200	$83,181
Journalism	Master's	$63,072	$23,532	$86,604
Digital Social Media	Master's	$60,045	$28,266	$88,311

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Gerontology General Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967
Gerontology General Doctorate	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Dornsife General Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967
Dornsife General Doctorate	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
LL.M. Program	Master's	$64,747	$21,200	$85,947
J.D. Program	J.D.	$64,747	$21,200	$85,947
Master of Comparative Law	Master's	$64,747	$21,200	$85,947
Dispute Resolution	Master's	$50,214	$21,200	$71,414
U.S. Legal Studies	Graduate Certificate	$64,747	$21,200	$85,947

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Biokinesiology Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967
Biokinesiology Ph.D.	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112
Physical Therapy	DPT	$62,777	$21,200	$83,977
Occupational Therapy 1 Year	Master's	$57,479	$21,200	$78,679
Occupational Therapy 2 Year (Summer)	Master's	$64,852	$32,587	$87,439
Occupational Therapy Doctorate	OTD	$57,479	$21,200	$78,679
Occupational Science	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Keck General Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967
Keck General Doctorate	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112
Medicine	M.D.	$63,686	$27,984	$91,670
Public Health	Master's	$51,562	$20,716	$72,278
Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine	Master's	$47,067	$21,200	$68,267
Neuroimaging and Informatics	Master's	$44,598	$20,716	$65,314
Global Medicine	Master's	$53,212	$22,378	$75,590

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Accounting with Summer Intensive	Master's	$68,890	$25,864	$94,754
Accounting	Master's	$57,250	$21,200	$78,450
Business Taxation with Summer Intensive	Master's	$68,890	$25,864	$94,754
Business Taxation	Master's	$57,250	$21,200	$78,450

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Business Administration	M.S.	$38,652	$21,200	$59,852
Business Administration	Ph.D.	$55,460	$21,200	$76,660
1-Yr Mid-Career IBEAR	M.B.A.	$112,842	$44,292	$157,134
Executive MBA (EMBA)	M.B.A.	$70,851	$23,555	$94,406
Business Administration (Full Time)	M.B.A.	$70,851	$23,555	$94,406
Management Studies	M.M.S.T.	$46,040	$21,200	$67,240
Finance	M.S.	$69,683	$25,864	$95,547
Global Supply Chain Management	M.S.	$43,270	$21,200	$64,470
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	M.S.	$49,884	$21,200	$71,084
Social Entrepreneurship	M.S.	$57,288	$25,864	$83,152
Analytics	M.S.	$34,958	$21,200	$56,158
Marketing	M.S.	$58,945	$28,196	$87,141
Marshall Graduate Certificate (General)	Graduate Certificate	$34,167	$21,200	$55,367

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Dentistry	DDS	$108,659	$28,267	$136,926
ASPID	DDS	$109,050	$28,172	$137,222
Craniofacial Biology	Master's	$37,713	$21,200	$58,913
Craniofacial Biology	Ph.D.	$23,324	$21,200	$44,524
Advanced Endodontics	Graduate Certificate	$87,736	$24,675	$112,411
Advanced Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	Graduate Certificate	$1,052	$28,196	$29,248
Advanced Orthodontics	Graduate Certificate	$78,971	$24,675	$103,646
Advanced Pediatric Dentistry	Graduate Certificate	$80,331	$24,675	$105,006
Advanced Periodontology	Graduate Certificate	$80,136	$24,675	$104,811
Advanced Prosothodontics	Graduate Certificate	$77,093	$24,675	$101,768
Dental Hygiene	M.S.	$40,954	$27,984	$68,938
Oral Medicine	Graduate Certificate	$87,736	$24,675	$112,411
Advanced Operative and Adhesive Dentistry	Graduate Certificate	$47,909	$27,984	$75,893

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Price General Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967
Price General Doctorate	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112
Health Administration	Master's	$55,460	$21,200	$76,660
Real Estate Development	Master's	$88,580	$27,030	$115,610
IPPAM	Master's	$68,300	$34,108	$102,408
Nonprofit Leadership and Management	Master's	$73,468	$28,266	$101,734

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Roski General Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Rossier General Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967
Educational Leadership	Ed.D.	$38,067	$21,200	$59,267
Global Executive	Ed.D.	$38,155.00	$21,200	$59,355
Urban Education Policy	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112
Marriage and Family Therapy	Master's	$70,940	$35,263	$106,203

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Master of Architecture, First Professional Degree	Master's	$61,818	$22,378	$84,196
Master of Advanced Architectural Studies: Post-Professional Degree	Master's	$85,123	$27,893	$113,016
Master of Building Science	Master's	$44,967	$21,200	$66,167
Master of Heritage Conservation	Master's	$44,967	$21,200	$66,167
Master of Landscape Architecture, First Professional Degree	Master's	$61,818	$22,378	$84,196
Architecture	Graduate Certificate	$30,955	$21,200	$52,155
Building Science	Graduate Certificate	$30,955	$21,200	$52,155
Heritage Conservation	Graduate Certificate	$30,955	$21,200	$52,155
Landscape Architecture	Graduate Certificate	$30,955	$21,200	$52,155
Sustainable Design	Graduate Certificate	$30,955	$21,200	$52,155
Advanced Architectural Studies	Master's	$57,566	$22,378	$79,944

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Cinema General Master's	Master's	$42,012	$21,200	$63,212
Cinema General Doctorate	Ph.D.	$42,012	$21,200	$63,212

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
General Dramatic Arts Master's	Master's	$37,767	$21,200	$58,967

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Pharmacy General Master's	Master's	$61,661	$21,200	$82,861
Doctor of Pharmacy	Pharm.D.	$58,946	$21,200	$80,146
Regulatory Science	Master's	$54,902	$20,716	$75,618
Healthcare Decision Analysis	Master's	$50,214	$28,266	$78,480

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Social Work Master's	Master's	$55,515	$21,200	$76,715
Social Work Ph.D.	Ph.D.	$44,912	$21,200	$66,112

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Thornton Graduate Degrees (except Graduate Certificates)	Master's, DMA and PhD	$32,267	$21,200	$53,467
Artist Diploma	Graduate Certificate	$17,512	$21,200	$38,712
Performance	Graduate Certificate	$17,512	$21,200	$38,712
Screen Scoring	Master's	$56,860	$21,200	$78,060
Arts Leadership	Graduate Certificate	$55,460	$21,200	$76,660

Program Name	Degree Type	Tuition	Living	Total
Viterbi General Engineering Master's	Master's	$40,452	$21,200	$61,652
Viterbi General Engineering Doctorate	Ph.D.	$48,200	$21,200	$69,400

These program costs are calculated for immigration purposes only and should not be considered a bill of expense. Actual costs may vary based on course load, living situation, lifestyle, etc. For estimated actual costs for your program, please visit the USC Office of Financial Aid website or contact your academic department.

How to Submit Your Documents

Please upload your financial documents and passport copy on the “Documents” tab in the “Supporting Information” segment of your application. You may do so as part of your application when you submit. Alternately, you can upload these documents to your application after you have already submitted. Please note that there is only one upload option available for each type of document, so you must consolidate your documents. If you already used this option on your application and still need to send us additional material you can send them as attachments in PDF or JPEG format here after you select “Immigration Matters (I-20s, Visas, etc)” under the Select a Category drop down menu.
If your program has already notified you that you are academically eligible for admission, we highly recommend you submit your documents directly here (after you select “Immigration Matters (I-20s, Visas, etc)” under the Select a Category drop down menu) as this will help prevent unnecessary delays.

Please note: Please do not send us your documents prior to submitting your application. Mailing in your financial documents and passport copies is not recommended. Original financial documents are not required.

Guidelines for Acceptable Financial Documents

All submitted financial support documents must include:
1.   Name of the account holder.
2.   Date of issue (which must be within one year of your intended program start date).
3.   Name of the bank or financial institution on official letterhead.
4.   Amount available for withdrawal (conversion to USD is not necessary).
5.   Professional, certified translations if financial documents are not in English.
6.   Confidential Statement for Sponsored Studies at USC if the financial documents are not in the USC applicant’s name.

For more information, please review USC’s documentation guidelines.