1.Completed on-line application

2.Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or GRE scores no more than 5 years old.

3.Resume.

4.Responses to required essay questions.

5.A nonrefundable application fee

6.One official transcript from the registrar of each college or university attended received in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution. If all college or postgraduate work has not been completed, transcripts must be sent again when work in progress is completed and the degree is posted. Transcripts written in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. For more information visit http://gradadm.usc.edu/lightboxes/international-students-transcript-requirements/.

7.Degree verification:

Applicants who completed degrees at institutions outside of the United States are advised to submit documents verifying their degrees through the International Education Research Foundation (www.ierf.org/usc). Please visit IERF web site for details about required documents and fees. Use the USC link above to receive a USC discount.

International applicants must also submit scores from a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE test taken no more than 2 years old prior to the anticipated first day of class plus verification of sufficient financial support. International applicants are advised to see the instructions for International Students published in the USC Graduate Admissions web site

8.Tests：

For International students who did not spend 4 years completing a bachelor's degree at an American, British, Canadian or Australian college or university, proof of proficiency in English is required for admission. We accept scores from any of the following tests. (Only one is required. The minimums listed are not flexible.) Test scores are considered valid only if earned within 2 years of the applicant's intended first day of classes at USC.

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a score of at least 100 with no less than 20 on each of the four test components.

The PTE (Pearson Test of English - Academic) with a minimum score of 70.

The IELTS (preferred) with a score of 7, with no less than 6 on each band score.