Overview

Department of Astronautical Engineering / Department of Astronautical Engineering is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Engineer (Engr)
(Graduate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

50

Accepted

35

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: Recommended

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

118

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.93%
Black or African American	3.39%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.69%
Unknown	8.47%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 6

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Space technology, space science and applications, space instrumentation, advanced propulsion, fundamental processes in gases and plasmas
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	660,973

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel A. Erwin
Chair
Email: info@astronautics.usc.edu
Phone: 213-821-5817

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