University of Southern California

Established in 1880, the University of Southern California is among the oldest private research universities of America situated in Los Angeles, California. It is considered as the global centre for technology, International Business, and arts. There were just 10 teachers and 53 students in the university when it opened in 1880. The university was ranked 18th by Times Higher Education and The Wall Street Journal among a comprehensive survey of nearly 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities in 2020.

The University Park Campus, located in downtown Los Angeles, houses David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science and USC Dana and many professional schools. The health campus in the northeast of downtown houses the School of Pharmacy and various programs in Occupational Science and in Physical Therapy and Bio kinesiology. Besides, the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which is staff by the university’s faculty from Keck School of Medicine, is often regarded as the third campus of USC.

As per the 2019-20 academic statistics, the university has a total population of 48,500 students out of which 20,500 are undergraduate students and 28,000 are graduate and professional students. Approximately, 12,265 International students are enrolled regularly in the university. The admissions at the university are highly selective with 95 undergraduate programs and 147 minor academic programs are offered. Moreover, the undergraduate program is categorized as balanced arts & sciences while the graduate program is categorized as comprehensive with 134 programs in masters and professional degrees.

USC has 4,604 faculty members and 16,313 staff members working on the campus or in 22 schools and units. University receives $891 million for research activity. University also has 79 Research centres and institute spanning the arts and humanities, social and natural sciences, and engineering and technology. Faculty includes MacArthur Fellows, National Academies Members, National Medal Winners and Nobel Laureates.

Over 375,000 alumni are among the top leading positions across the world with half of them are the residents of California. The Trojan network keeps the alumni connected over 5 continents through 100 alumni groups. Some of the notable alumni include O.J. Simpson, who is the football star of the 1960s, Star Wars creator George Lucas and the first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong.

Master of Science in Computer Science

Duration - 1.5-2 Years
Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
Fees - INR 24.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

Courses	Exams
MS - 11 Courses	GRE - 297 & Above IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above
BBA - 2 Courses	SAT - Accepted IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 100 & Above
MIM - 5 Courses	GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5-7 TOEFL - 90-100
MBA - 3 Courses	GMAT - Accepted GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above
BE/Btech - 5 Courses	SAT - Accepted IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 100 & Above
Other Courses - 1 Course	IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 100 & Above

Documents	SOP - Needed for few courses LOR - Needed for few courses Essays - Needed for few courses CV - Needed for few courses Additional documents - Required
Application fees	USD 85 - 155
Type of deadline	Depends on course
Intake Season & Deadlines	Fall - 28ᵗʰ Feb 2020 - 1ˢᵗ Feb 2021 Summer - 28ᵗʰ Feb 2020 - 15ᵗʰ Jan 2021

Courses	Duration	Tuition Fees
MS - 11 Courses	18 - 24 Months	INR 21.3L - 43.4L USD 29,050 - 59,260
BBA - 2 Courses	4 Years	INR 43.4L USD 59,260
MIM - 5 Courses	1 - 1.5 Years	INR 30.8L - 55.9L USD 42,000 - 76,269
MBA - 3 Courses	12 - 22 Months	INR 47.3L - 84.5L USD 64,575 - 115,315
BE/Btech - 5 Courses	4 - 5 Years	INR 43.4L USD 59,260
Other Courses - 1 Course	4 Years	INR 74.1L USD 101,145