University of Southern California

PhD, Interdisciplinary Studies

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Deadline Dec 1, 2026

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Funding: Typical for admitted students
Application deadline: December 1
Graduate students: 25,936
Alumni earnings, 10 yr: $92,498

Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.

What you need to apply

GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeNot stated
Statement of purposeNot stated

In the school's own words

“Applications are due December 1”

“Most PhD students at USC will receive at least one year of fellowship funding from the Graduate School as part of a four or five-year package of support.”

Extracted from ngp.usc.edu (opens in new tab) and graduateschool.usc.edu (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-08

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