Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) (MS) at University of Southern California

Programme overview

The MS in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) provides training in the theories and applications of deep learning and AI, including machine learning, statistics, computer vision, natural language processing and robotics.

Faculty: USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Duration: 32 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 32 units; required courses (16 units) are CSCI 561 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, CSCI 566 Deep Learning and Its Applications, CSCI 567 Machine Learning and CSCI 570 Analysis of Algorithms.

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Entry requirements

Admission requirements follow the Viterbi graduate degrees and requirements; GPA requirements are the same as for the MS in Computer Science.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master of Accounting: students can start in the summer (Summer Intensive Program, mid-June to mid-August) or the fall; all students graduate at the end of the spring semester in mid-May.

Master of Accounting (MAcc): application opens August 7, 2026; international applicants and priority deadline January 10, 2027; domestic non-accounting majors (summer start) April 1, 2027; domestic accounting majors (fall start) May 1, 2027; application fee $120.

Public Diplomacy (MPD): application deadline January 15, 2027; the USC Graduate Admission Application opens October 1, 2026.

Online Executive Master of Health Administration: application fee $105.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.usc.edu/

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