Application Status Update - USC Viterbi

Graduate Admission Update: Master's Applicants

Our Viterbi Graduate Admission committee is working as quickly as they can to get Master's admission decisions to students. Our team is focused on reviewing each and every application and are not able to respond to inquiries regarding the status of an application or whether your materials were received.

If your application is missing any materials or if we need further information, you will be contacted via email using the email address in your application. Please look out for emails from USC Graduate Admission or USC Viterbi Graduate Admission (all emails from USC regarding your application will end with @usc.edu).

Once an admission decision has been made, it will be available in your youSC portal. If you have any questions about logging into the youSC portal, please refer to the youSC FAQ page or if necessary, contact the USC Graduate Admission Office using their online form

Spring 2026

If you are contacting our office to request a status check on your application, please note that the date you submitted your application does not determine the date your admission decision will be issued.

After a decision has been made, you will be emailed, and your official notification will be available at youSC. You will be contacted if any further information is required from you to complete your review.

Decisions are issued for the Spring term anytime between September and the end of December.

Fall 2026

Decisions are issued for the Fall term anytime between November and the end of June.

Thank you for your patience.

Published on March 18th, 2021Last updated on November 3rd, 2025