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.