University of Southern California (Rossier)

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	On a rolling basis beginning September 1

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	2,085
Accepted	1,354
Enrolled	765
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	65%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.19
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	99%
Average GRE score breakdown	154 verbal 150 quantitative
Entrants providing GRE scores	N/A
Employed at enrollment	N/A

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	None
Letters of recommendation	2
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	0
Education-related work experience requirement	No
Education-related undergraduate degree requirement	No
Education-related undergraduate coursework requirement	Yes, always
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 600, internet 100

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Important Class rank Not Considered Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Not Considered

Non-academic factors

Application essay Very Important Interview Not Considered Work experience Considered Character/personal qualities Very Important First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Alex Duke
Admissions phone	(213) 821-2214
Admissions E-mail	johnduke@usc.edu
Admissions website	http://rossier.usc.edu/admission/