Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Intelligent robotics
Master of Science (MS)	Software engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Game development
Master of Science (MS)	High performance computing and simulations
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Computer security
Master of Science (MS)	Human language technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Computer networks
Master of Science (MS)	Multimedia and creative technologies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	332
Doctoral Degrees	32

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,379

Applied

708

Accepted

319

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

1,012

Total Graduate Students

80%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.38%
Black or African American	0.1%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.59%
Unknown	1.28%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 56

Male (74)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Databases, computer graphics and computer vision, software engineering, networks and security, robotics, multimedia and virtual reality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,836,451

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Shanghua Teng
Chair
Email: csdept@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-4494

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