{"id":54,"date":"2025-05-13T19:59:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T19:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10033\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2025-12-19T06:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:59:10","slug":"pre-masters-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/pre-masters-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Master&#8217;s Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-stories-full-width-carousel block_abfc637abdbcbe47a608a827ba5aaf5c g__hero_stories_full_width_carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--hero-stories-full-width-carousel\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>Homepage &#8211; DONE<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Slider main container -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional required wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Slides -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-stories-full-width-carousel-slide swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"1 \/ 3\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--hero-stories-full-width-carousel-slide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-jefferson-entrance-20190719-1920x1080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-16x9_1920 size-16x9_1920\" alt=\"General images of University Park Campus, July9, 2019. (Photo\/Gus Ruelas)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-jefferson-entrance-20190719-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-jefferson-entrance-20190719-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-jefferson-entrance-20190719-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-jefferson-entrance-20190719-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"ready-to-apply\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tReady to apply?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\t\t<p>Gain admission to one of USC\u2019s highly selective master&#8217;s programs while improving your language proficiency, academic skills, test scores and potential for success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"links-wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/usc.cas.myliaison.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Read more about Apply for Pre-Master\u2019s Program\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tApply for Pre-Master\u2019s Program\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--two-column-text block_1356f2d4541fe7741da36b84dfb1fb8a g__two_column_text\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--two-column-text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"who-is-this-program-for\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tWho Is This Program For?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\t\t<p>This program is for outstanding international students who want to pursue graduate studies at USC, but do not have TOEFL iBT\/IELTS Academic\/PTE Academic\/Cambridge English or GRE\/GMAT scores required for direct admission to USC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"what-are-the-minimum-entry-requirements\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tWhat Are the Minimum Entry Requirements?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\t\t<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/li>\n<li>Cumulative 3.0 GPA<\/li>\n<li>High-intermediate English level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text block_48661f47262b3ffcbee0e2e5a2113205 g__full_width_image_and_text text-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-involvement-fair_20230822.jpg\" class=\"ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" alt=\"Students line up for a table assignment at the start of the involvement fair, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo\/Gus Ruelas)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-involvement-fair_20230822.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-involvement-fair_20230822-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/international.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/usc-ucom-involvement-fair_20230822-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"admission-requirements\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tAdmission Requirements\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\t\t<p>Admission requirements vary depending on the master\u2019s degree you are interested in pursuing. See the list of <a href=\"\/participating-masters-programs\/\">participating USC master\u2019s programs<\/a> for information on each program\u2019s minimum TOEFL iBT\/IELTS Academic\/PTE Academic\/Cambridge English and GPA requirement for Pre-Master\u2019s students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"links-container\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"\/participating-masters-programs\/\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Read more about Explore Master\u2019s Programs\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tExplore Master\u2019s Programs\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--two-column-text block_c06b5bab813bfc64a1073c2f6680748b g__two_column_text\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--two-column-text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"academic-background\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tAcademic Background\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\t\t<p>In order to qualify for admission, Pre-Master\u2019s applicants must have earned a bachelor\u2019s degree that is recognized by their home country\u2019s ministry of education and is equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p>A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 U.S. grading scale is also required, though some master\u2019s programs require a higher cumulative GPA.<\/p>\n<p>To check if you are an academically viable candidate for admission, please carefully review the website of your master\u2019s program of interest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"english-proficiency\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tEnglish Proficiency\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\t\t<p>Students with the following scores are welcome to apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TOEFL iBT score of 61<\/li>\n<li>TOEFL iBT score of 3.5<\/li>\n<li>IELTS Academic score of 5.5<\/li>\n<li>PTE Academic score of 44<\/li>\n<li>Cambridge English score of 162<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your offer letter from USC International Academy will provide details about your Pre-Master\u2019s study plan based on your required duration of study and degree program\u2019s start date.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to any USC degree program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"\" class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions block_e994f9b77cb5846475846579ff36e478 g__accordions\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-container\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"dates-and-costs\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tDates and Costs\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Program Dates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each semester is 14-15 weeks long (approximately four months) and takes place in the fall, spring or summer. View the calendar for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026<\/strong><br \/>\nSpring Semester: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.international.usc.edu\/pre-masters-masters-prep-calendar-2026\/#chapter=spring-2026\">January 8, 2026 &#8211; April 21, 2026<\/a><br \/>\nSummer Semester: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.international.usc.edu\/pre-masters-masters-prep-calendar-2026\/#chapter=summer-2026\">April 30, 2026 &#8211; August 5, 2026<\/a><br \/>\nFall Semester: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.international.usc.edu\/pre-masters-masters-prep-calendar-2026\/#chapter=fall-2026\">September 3, 2026 &#8211; December 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2027<\/strong><br \/>\nSpring Semester: <a href=\"\/pre-masters-masters-prep-calendar-2027\/#chapter=spring-2027\">January 7, 2027 &#8211; April 21, 2027<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Application Deadlines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spring 2026 Application Deadline:<br \/>\nRound 1: October 17, 2025<br \/>\nRound 2: October 31, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Summer 2026 Application Deadline:<br \/>\nRound 1: February 13, 2026<br \/>\nRound 2: March 6, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Fall 2026 Application Deadline:<br \/>\nRound 1: June 12, 2026<br \/>\nRound 2: July 3, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Spring 2027 Application Deadline:<br \/>\nRound 1: October 16, 2026<br \/>\nRound 2: October 30, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Priority consideration will be given to students who apply by the Round 1 deadline. Students are advised to apply as early as possible.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Program Cost (Per Semester)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2a0\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2026 and 2027<br \/>\nProgram Fee: $13,500 (USD)<br \/>\nUniversity Service Fee: $950 (USD)<\/p>\n<p>The required university service fee covers the cost of textbooks and materials, health insurance, access to campus facilities (medical center, gym, computer labs and more), airport shuttle transportation and issuance of immigration documents.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"\" class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions block_fe861f4d2a1736183a46beb72a8a0a9e g__accordions\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-container\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"how-to-apply\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tHow to Apply\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Step 1: Complete the Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To begin the process, please go to USC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/usc.cas.myliaison.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online application system<\/a> and create an account. When applying, type \u201cInternational Academy\u201d in the search field and select the appropriate term.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Step 2: Prepare Supporting Documents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please assemble the following documents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Official transcripts<\/li>\n<li>Financial statement<\/li>\n<li>Copy of your passport page<\/li>\n<li>Copy of your TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic or Cambridge English score<\/li>\n<li>Copy of your bachelor\u2019s degree diploma (if you have already graduated)<\/li>\n<li>CV (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Statement of Purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Step 3: Pay the Application Processing Fee<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The total application processing fee is $195 (USD) and is non-refundable. The fee is paid online when you submit your application.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Step 4: Confirming Your Admission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-4-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-acf-block-6944f7be4e2e4\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Application processing takes on average six to eight weeks after we receive your completed application. If your admission to the Pre-Master\u2019s Program is approved, you will receive notification by email that includes an acceptance letter from the USC International Academy. The letter will include details about your study plan, including your start date options.<\/p>\n<p>To secure your space in the Pre-Master\u2019s Program, you must confirm your intent to enroll online and pay the $2,500 tuition deposit within 30 days of receiving your admission decision. After you confirm your enrollment and pay the deposit, we will email you a welcome packet that includes the Form I-20.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"\" class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions block_244b489fa5fc34da8c4d7b45423d92fe g__accordions\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-container\">\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\t\t<h2 id=\"supporting-documents\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"inner-link\">\n\t\t\tSupporting Documents\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\t\t<p>All supporting documents should be uploaded to the \u201cSupporting Documents\u201d section of the online application system. If you are experiencing problems uploading documents, please email us for further instructions at <a href=\"mailto:info-international@usc.edu\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:info-international@usc.edu\">info-international@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e31f\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e31f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"item-title\">Official Transcripts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e31f\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-acf-block-6944f7be4e31f\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must submit academic transcripts from all colleges, universities and post-secondary institutions you have previously attended. If you have not yet completed your bachelor\u2019s degree, submit transcripts showing completion of at least six semesters of coursework.<\/p>\n<p>Official transcripts must show all courses, subjects taken and grades (marks) received. Transcripts must be submitted in a sealed envelope.<\/p>\n<p>IMPORTANT: If the language of instruction at your institution was not English, then you must provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Original-language copies of all transcripts and diplomas\/academic certificates.<\/li>\n<li>A separate, word-for-word, English-language translation of all academic records you submit. The translation should either come directly from the school itself or from a professional, certified translator. It must contain all information shown on the original-language documents and \u201cmirror\u201d them as precisely as possible. Dual-language transcripts are acceptable.<\/li>\n<li>If admitted, please bring hard-copies of your official transcripts with you to USC International Academy. 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