University of Southern California

USC General Admission Materials

Applicants not currently enrolled at USC must submit the following:

USC Application

Applications may be obtained at http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate.

  1. Transcripts

    Incoming freshmen must submit official transcripts from each college and university attended, even if only part-time, as well as final high school transcripts showing proof of graduation. For specific instructions, refer to the appropriate USC application form.

  2. Test Scores

    Freshman, international and transfer applicants with fewer than 30 transferable semester units are required to send scores from either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American Collge Test (ACT).

International applicants for whom English is not the primary language are recommended to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and are expected to have a good command of the English language.

Paper application forms (and items sent along with an application) should be mailed to:
USC Office of Admission
File No. 51158
Los Angeles, CA 90074-1158

Follow-up application materials and all other written correspondence:
USC Office of Admission
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0911