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University of Southern California (Viterbi)

3650 McClintock Ave. OHE 200, Los Angeles, CA 90089

#5 in Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs

Overall Score 89/100

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Graduate Engineering Program Overview

University of Southern California (Viterbi), a private institution, offers online labs, and all of the online classes are recorded and archived so students can access lecture material at their convenience. Ninety-seven percent of students are employed when they enroll for online graduate engineering programs at University of Southern California (Viterbi), and the application deadline is Jan. 15.

About the Online Graduate Engineering Degree Program

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Online and on-campus students are admitted according to the same criteria, adhere to the same course and degree completion requirements, and receive instruction from the same faculty members. Online and on-campus students are seamlessly integrated into our learning environment, with class sections meeting simultaneously. Classes with online students have specific enrollment capacities to ensure proper academic support is provided to our online student population.

2021 Graduate Engineering Program Quick Stats

ENROLLMENT857TUITION PER CREDIT$2,148APPLICATION DEADLINEJan. 15

University of Southern California (Viterbi) Rankings

University of Southern California (Viterbi) is ranked No. 5 out of 97 in Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.

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Best Online Programs Ranking Indicators

See how this program stacks up against 96 others, based on factors used in the U.S. News methodology.

Engagement rank

9

Engagement score

88

Faculty Credentials and Training rank

30

Faculty Credentials and Training score

87

Services and Technologies rank

33

Services and Technologies score

67

Student Excellence rank

2

Student Excellence score

86

Expert Opinion score (out of 5)

3.8

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Graduate Engineering Program Data

Applying to University of Southern California (Viterbi)

Application (Fall 2021)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)

Jan. 15

Application deadline (international students)

Jan. 15

Notification of admissions

Data appear as submitted by school

N/A

Same admissions standards are used for all online programs

Yes

Sometimes denies admittance to qualified applicants

Yes

Admits applicants living abroad

Yes

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants

540

Accepted

352

New entrants

244

Acceptance rate

65%

Average undergraduate GPA

3.4

Entrants providing undergraduate GPA

100%

Average GRE score breakdown

  • 156 verbal
  • 160 quantitative
  • 4 analytical writing

Entrants providing GRE scores

88%

Requirements

Application essay

Yes

Standardized test policy

GRE required with exceptions

Letters of recommendation

3

Letters of recommendation from professional contacts

1

Engineering-related work experience requirement

Yes, always

Engineering-related undergraduate degree requirement

Yes, always

Engineering-related undergraduate course work requirement

Yes, always

TOEFL required for international students

Yes

Minimum TOEFL score required

Paper N/A, Internet 90

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution

Very Important

Class rank

Very Important

Undergraduate GPA

Very Important

Undergraduate field of study

Very Important

Recommendation(s)

Very Important

Standardized test scores

Very Important

Non-academic factors

Application essay

Very Important

Interview

Very Important

Work experience

Very Important

Character/personal qualities

Very Important

First-generation college student

Not Considered

Alumni/alumnae relations

Not Considered

Geographical residence

Not Considered

Applicant’s interest level

Not Considered

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions

N/A

Admissions phone(213) 740-4530

Admissions email[email protected]

Program websiteWebsite

Application websiteWebsite

Admissions websiteWebsite

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