Friday, November 13th, 2026
University of Southern California
Preview Day is the Viterbi School’s annual visitation day for students interested in pursuing a Master’s or PhD at one of the top ranked graduate engineering institutions in the nation. Attendees will:
- Meet with engineering faculty, staff and current students
- Learn more about our graduate programs in engineering & computer science
- Tour campus and labs
Attendee Criteria
- Have earned / will earn at least a Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, math, or hard science (such as physics, chemistry or biology)
- Not a current/past USC student
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher - Recommended
Important Notes
- Currently enrolled USC students should contact us for more information about graduate programs. This event is designed specifically for students who are not currently enrolled at USC.
- Some MS programs do not require a background in engineering. Please check the application criteria before registering for Preview Day.
- This event takes place on campus. There is no virtual component.
Submit the interest form to be notified immediately when registration opens in September!
Any questions, please contact us.
SAMPLE AGENDA
9:00am: Check-in, Breakfast & Ice-breaker Activity - USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience (MCB)
9:30am: Graduate Programs Welcome
10:00am: Department Breakout Sessions & Lab Tours
11:30am: Lunch
12:30pm: Graduate Admissions Info Session
12:30pm: DEN@Viterbi Q&A Session & Tour
This session will include a brief introduction to our online delivery method, DEN@Viterbi. A behind-scenes tour of our DEN@Viterbi classrooms and support services will follow the Q&A.
1:30pm: Alumni Panel
1:30pm: PhD Student Panel
2:00pm: From Admission to Alumni: Navigating Viterbi (Mixer)
3:00pm: Campus Tour
4:00pm: USC Trojan Spirit Activities (optional)