Graduate Application Updates

Admitted graduate students may update their applications to the next available term. (USC does not use the term “defer.”) An update allows their application to be reconsidered for admission within the pool of new applicants or guaranteed admission (depending on the program). Applicants may update an application once, within one year of the original application. Scholarship offers are not guaranteed.

The following degree programs will guarantee admission when an applicant chooses to update:

MS JOUR
SJ
SJAC
PRA
DSM
MPD
MCG (domestic only)

Admission is not guaranteed for the following programs if an applicant elects to update:

Ph.D
MCG (international)