University of Southern California

GRE and IELTS serve different purposes. IELTS (and TOEFL) is required to demonstrate English proficiency. GRE is a standardized test which is required if you are applying for admission to reputable universities like USC. So, you need to take GRE and anyone of TOEFL and IELTS.

Hi Sudha,
The actual break up can be found on the USC website. The fee is estimated at a per unit rate. You can check the number of units, which your program requires and determine the fee. For MS in CS a minimum of 28 units is required and per unit rate is $1,845. So, calculate the fee accordingly.
You can check the below mentioned links:
https://gapp.usc.edu/graduate-programs/graduate-funding/masters/tuition
https://gapp.usc.edu/graduate-programs/masters/computer-science/computer-science
The additional living expenses of Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.20 lakhs a year will be required.

Hi Vaidraj,
There are no minimum score requirements to apply to USC, higher the grades the better for obvious reasons. A GPA of 8 and above will keep you in the safe zone. USC uses the 4.0 scale however use the scale used by your issuing university and there is no need to convert the GPA to a 4.0 scale.

You are required to have more than 3.3 GPA out of 4.

USC is one of the TOP private research university in USA. What's your academics? You must do well on your GRE and TOEFL to get admission into USC.