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Apply - Graduate School Application and Update Request form

To submit the Graduate School Application, Non-Degree application, Check the status of your Graduate School application or Update a submitted application or admission from any program, please observe the following steps.

If you encounter any technical issues while creating your account or completing the online application or update form, please contact Collegenet at 503-973-5213 or help@collegenet.com.

  1. Account Information

    To submit the Graduate School Application or update any application after submission, you will need an account with Collegenet. Click "Create an account" below to get started. If you already have an account and do not remember your login information, you may request it below by clicking "Forgot Username" or "Forgot Password":

  2. New Applicants

    Once you have created an account, you can begin completing the Graduate School application by selecting "Degree Application" or "Non-Degree Application" below:

    Returning Applicants

    Click "Login" below, to complete unsubmitted Graduate School applications, view submitted Graduate School applications, update Graduate School application recommender information or resend email requests to recommenders who have not completed online recommendations.

  3. Update Your Application or Admission

    To update a submitted application or admission from any program, use the Update Request Form.

    Click "Login" below, to update your application term, update an existing admission, request concurrent enrollment (if requesting for programs in different disciplines), reconsider a previously declined application, request first-time Non-Degree enrollment, renew Non-Degree enrollment, request additional letters of recommendation and upload additional documents.

  4. Supporting Materials

    You may upload copies of transcripts, test scores and other supporting materials to your application. Documents uploaded are not considered official, but can be helpful in expediting the review of your application. Some programs may require uploading of additional supporting documents to their supplemental application at the end of the regular application.
  5. Letters of Recommendation

    Provide recommender contact information (where applicable). An email will be sent to your recommenders notifying them that you have requested that they fill out a recommendation on your behalf. If requesting a fee waiver, your recommenders will not be notified until your fee waiver has been approved.
  6. Pay the online application fee and submit your completed application or update (if applicable). Save your username, password, and confirmation number.
  7. Send any additional supporting materials, including official transcripts, to:
    The Graduate School
    901 Sumter Street, Suite 304
    Columbia, SC 29208
    Fax: 803-777-2972
  8. Application Status

    Once you’ve submitted your application you can check to make sure all of your materials were received using the Application Status System. Please allow 3-5 business days for your application to appear in the system.


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