APPLICATION DEADLINES

SEMESTER	DEADLINE
Spring	September 1 (extended to October 1)
Fall	December 15 (Scholarship consideration) January 15 (Final deadline)

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants to the Master of Science program in Operations Research Engineering must have a bachelor’s degree or be in the process of completing a bachelor's degree. Most applicants have degrees in engineering or closely related fields, such as Math or Hard Science.

Applicants without a bachelor's degree in a directly related field may still be considered if they have completed and demonstrated strong proficiency in the following coursework (or equivalent):

Math

This is not an exhaustive list. Applications are reviewed holistically; simply taking these courses does not guarantee admission.

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The following materials are required to be included with your online application:

• Transcripts
• Resume/CV
• Personal Statement
• Letter of Recommendation (3 highly recommended)

NOTE: The GRE is not required for 2026 applications.

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The following link will take you to an overview of the tuition & fees for graduate engineering students, including payment information. Both on-campus and DEN@Viterbi students pay the same tuition

TUITION AND FEES OVERVIEW

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Use the link below to download the Cost of Attendance to see a summary of tuition and fees by semester. The document is a typical example and the number of courses, and time to complete the program, will vary by student.

Estimated Cost of Attendance - 28 Unit Program

2024 First Destinations Survey - Outcomes*

Alumni Employment - 2024*
Companies & Job Titles (multiple positions may be listed)

• General Procurement, Inc. - Logistics Coordinator
• Liftians - Operations Associate
• MASC LLC - Junior Data Analyst
• RAND Corporation - Technical Analyst
• Tiami Group, Inc. - Data Analyst

Previous Years

• Capital One - Senior Data Analyst 
• Meta Platforms, Inc. - Logistics Analyst 
• Protiviti - Foundations Consultant

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* Information is based on a voluntary survey and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive view of the 2024 graduating class.

This program is also available online to professional engineers through DEN@Viterbi. Because the DEN@Viterbi program provides a fully equivalent academic experience, the degree a USC engineering student earns is the same whether they are on-campus or online. If you are interested in beginning classes as a DEN@Viterbi student next semester, explore the requirements and steps to enrolling as a Limited Status Student. Learn More About DEN@Viterbi

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Detailed Program Curriculum and RequirementsSchedule of Classes

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DEN@VITERBI ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS The following courses and program requirements serve as program planning for DEN@Viterbi students. Course offerings and availability are subject to change. Please consult with advisor if you have any questions.

Required Courses

All Courses Required - 20 units

ISE 536 | Linear Programming and Extensions (4 units)

ISE 538 | Markov Models for Performance Analysis (4 units)

ISE 580 | Performance Analysis with Simulation (4 units)

ISE 583 | Enterprise Wide Information Systems (4 units)

ISE 632 | Network Flows and Combinatorial Optimization (4 units)

Select one of the following

One Course Required - 4 units total.

ISE 513 | Logistics and Inventory Systems (4 units)

ISE 514 | Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling (4 units)

ISE 520 | Optimization: Theory and Algorithms: Numerical Optimization (4 units)

ISE 525 | Design of Experiments (4 units)

ISE 562 | Decision Analysis (4 units)

ISE 563 | Financial Engineering (4 units)

ISE 576 | Industrial Ecology: Technology-Environment Interaction (4 units)

Advisor Approved Elective

One Course Required - 4 units total.

Course must be selected with approval from the department advisor.

Please complete the following form for more information.