Graduate Decision Release
Graduate admission decision release has begun.
USC Annenberg does not require an enrollment deposit.
The graduate applicant certification deadline is April 30, 2025.
Graduate Application Deadline Update
Communication Management has extended the application deadline for U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants only.
Public Relations and Advertising has extended the application deadline for all applicants.
All other graduate application deadlines have passed.
Application Deadline: Feb. 21, 2025
Graduate Application Requirements Available
PhD application requirements are now available on the graduate applicants website.
Graduate application requirements are now available on the graduate applicants website.
Graduate Application Requirements
Application Guidelines will be replaced with Application Requirements.
Application Guidelines will be replaced with Application Requirements.
Graduate application requirements for 2025 admission will be available on the graduate applicants website soon. PhD application requirements will go live on July 1, 2024 and the application will open on August 1, 2024.
Masters degree program application requirements will be available on August 1, 2024 with applications opening on October 1, 2024.
Graduate Appeal Requests
Graduate applicant appeal requests will be accepted from Digital Social Media applicants only until further notice.
Graduate applicant appeal requests will be accepted from Digital Social Media applicants only until further notice. Applicants may request the appeal by completing the appeal request form.
https://annenbergadmissions.formstack.com/forms/appeal_requests
Graduate Preview
The Graduate Preview Days April 9-11, 2024
The agenda with links to virtual sessions is available online:
https://annenberg.usc.edu/admissions/usc-annenberg-graduate-preview
Graduate Admission Decision FAQs
Applicants are being admitted and are often inquiring about the following.
What is the enrollment deposit for Annenberg? The Annenberg school does not require an enrollment deposit.
When do I have to complete the Intent to Enroll Form? Applicants must certify their enrollment plans by completing the Intent to Enroll form by April 30, 2024 (masters). Master’s applicants that are awarded a scholarship have a deadline of April 15, 2024 unless otherwise stated in their scholarship offer letter.
Ph.D applicants must certify by April 15, 2024.
When will I receive a decision on my application? Decisions will be released by March 30, 2024. All decisions are released by USC Graduate Admission via youSC (https://you.usc.edu/login/).
When does the MS Journalism program begin? The summer immersion for the graduate journalism degree programs (MSJ, SJ and SJAC) run June 24 - August 9, 2024.
May I defer my graduate admission?
USC does not offer graduate deferrals. Applicants may request an update of their application. Updates are available only for applicants who have been admitted or who have not yet received a decision. An application may be updated to the next available term within one year of the original application. An update request may be submitted online https://annenberg.usc.edu/applicationupdateI was not offered admission. How do I appeal my graduate admission decision?
A graduate applicant may request that their application for admission be reconsidered by submitting an appeal request form online https://annenberg.usc.edu/applicationappeal.
Late Graduate Applications
Late graduate applications may be considered upon request to MPD, MSJ, SJ, SJAC. Applications to MCG, DSM and PRA domestic only will be considered. Inquirers may email their request to ascadm@usc.edu. The officer of the week will follow-up.
Graduate Application Deadline Extensions
Application deadlines have been extended to February 1, 2024 for the following degree programs.
Public Diplomacy
Specialized Journalism
Specialized Journalism, Arts and Culture
Progressive Degree Program (PDP) Information
There are no information sessions or office hours this fall. However, interested students may email the PDP email at ascjpdp@usc.edu to ask a question or to request a meeting via Zoom. Dates and times for Zoom office hours with Maeve Lee, the Annenberg Admissions PDP coordinator, will be posted on the Annenberg Current Student PDP website at https://annenberg.usc.edu/current-students/usc-students-applying-annenberg/progressive-masters-degree (Maeve)
Thanksgiving Week
Annenberg Admissions Office will be open Monday, November 20th, Tuesday, November 21st, Wednesday 22nd. On Wednesday, the office will close at 1pm!
Annenberg Admissions Office will be open Monday, November 20th, Tuesday, November 21st, Wednesday 22nd at 9am-5pm. On Wednesday, the office will close at 1pm.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is now available on the intern desk computers.
To access Teams, click on the start icon and select the Microsoft Teams tile. This should automatically connect you to Teams. You may need to select the option for web-based use of Teams until we can get it downloaded as an app on the desktop.
This will be very useful if an admissions officer is working remote or out of the suite and you need to connect with them.
Microsoft Teams is now available on the intern desk computers.
To access Teams, click on the start icon and select the Microsoft Teams tile. This should automatically connect you to Teams. You may need to select the option for web-based use of Teams until we can get it downloaded as an app on the desktop.
This will be very useful if an admissions officer is working remote or out of the suite and you need to connect with them.
Graduate Preview Recording
Graduate Preview was on April 4-5, 2023.
Recordings are now available – https://annenberg.usc.edu/admissions/usc-annenberg-graduate-preview
Graduate Preview
Grad Preview is on April 4-5, 2023
The agenda is online at https://annenberg.usc.edu/admissions/usc-annenberg-graduate-preview
Recordings will be availabe on the same site by APril 17, 2023.
Spring 2023 Selection and Conversion (yield) Calendar by Month
Please review the monthly calendar on the white boards above the intern desk. It will help you prepare for assignments and projects that may come you way. Allyson and Valerie are managing the undergraduate process and Bryant and Valerie are managing the graduate process. Thanks in advance for your help!
Transcript Upload Error- Graduate Applicants
Graduate applicants may encounter difficulty uploading their transcript to the online application if the file size is too small. This is to prevent students from uploading blank documents unintentionally.
If this occurs, please inform the applicant to contact uscsupport@liaisoncas.com. In their message they should include the following details:
CAS ID
Degree program they are applying to
Brief description of the issue
Graduate Application Update Requests
2023 applicants that requested to update their applications to 2024 admission consideration will receive detailed instructions by/on October 31, 2023. If an applicant calls with questions, you may direct them to email ascadm@usc.edu . Ask the caller to include their full name and USC ID in the email message, and an admissions officer will respond.
Private: Suspension of GRE Requirement
For the 2022 admission cycle, USC Annenberg has suspended the GRE requirement for ALL graduate applicants.
Taking TOEFL and IELTS Tests During COVID
USC Office of Graduate will continue to accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition and IELTS Indicator online test scores for Summer or Fall 2022 application.
Test Center Closures
If an applicant calls to say that they do not have access to a test center due to the Novel Coronavirus closures, please have them email ascadm@usc.edu. Ask that they include their full name, CAS ID, and degree program in the correspondence explaining their situation.