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International students make up an important part of our student population, and add depth and diversity to our school. <p>At USC, an international student is an individual of foreign nationality who will be entering, or has already entered the United States with a student visa. Students already residing in the United States and holding other non-immigrant visas (for instance, O1, H2, R1, R2 or L2) are also considered international students.</p> <p>International applicants are expected to follow the same application procedure that domestic applicants follow. There is no special international application for admission; however, international applicants are required to submit a few extra items that are not required from domestic applicants. Additionally, the academic review process for international applicants can be time consuming; thus international applicants are encouraged to submit official transcripts and test scores by the published application deadlines. Failure to do so could cause the entire application to be withdrawn from consideration.</p> <p><strong>The following additional application materials are required from all international applicants:</strong></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">English Language Proficiency (Test Scores) – Submit by application deadline</span> <br /><a href="https://admission.usc.edu/apply/international-students/#/additional-requirements"><span data-contrast="none">Undergraduate Requirements</span></a> <br /><a href="https://music.usc.edu/admission/testscore/"><span data-contrast="none">Graduate Requirements</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":160}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Academic Records – Submit by application deadline</span> <br /><a href="https://admission.usc.edu/apply/international-students/#/additional-requirements"><span data-contrast="none">Undergraduate Academic Record Requirements</span></a> <br /><a href="https://gradadm.usc.edu/lightboxes/us-students-transcript-requirements/"><span data-contrast="none">Graduate Academic Record Requirements</span></a> <br /><a href="https://gradadm.usc.edu/lightboxes/international-students-country-requirements/"><span data-contrast="none">Specific document requirements by country</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":160}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Copy of a valid Passport (to be submitted only if a student is admitted, and accepts the offer of admission)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":160}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Confidential Statement of Financial Support (to be submitted only if a student is admitted, and accepts the offer of admission)</span> <br /><a href="https://admission.usc.edu/apply/international-students/"><span data-contrast="none">Undergraduate requirements</span></a> <br /><a href="https://gradadm.usc.edu/apply/international-students/financial-documentation/"><span data-contrast="none">Graduate requirements</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":160}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">It is not necessary to submit proof of financial support or passport copies to </span><em>be considered for admission</em><span data-contrast="auto"> to USC Thornton.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":160}"> </span></p> <h4 id="I20">The I-20 Process</h4> <p>When an international applicant is admitted to USC and the Thornton School of Music, the applicant must accept the offer of admission (submit the statement of intent) before an I-20 will be issued. <span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW226770829 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">After the Statement of Intent has been </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">submitted</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">, international students may then request an I-20 following the instructi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">o</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">ns on </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW226770829 BCX0" href="https://gradadm.usc.edu/new-student-i20/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW226770829 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">the I-20 Website</span></span></a><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW226770829 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">and </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW226770829 BCX0" href="https://gradadm.usc.edu/lightboxes/trojan-international-checklist/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW226770829 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">the Trojan International Checklist</span></span></a><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW226770829 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">.</span></span> The applicant’s financial support documents will be evaluated, and if acceptable, an I-20 form will be prepared by the USC Office of Graduate and International Admission and will be sent to the applicant. The applicant will then use the I-20 to apply for a student (F-1) visa at the nearest U.S. embassy in their home country. <span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW226770829 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">The process to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">submit</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0"> the I-20 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">request</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">, receive the I-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">20</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0"> and apply for a visa can be time-consuming. International students are encouraged to begin the I-20 process </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0">immediately</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW226770829 BCX0"> upon accepting an offer of admission from USC Thornton.</span></span></p> <h4>Questions?</h4> <p>Please refer to the detailed FAQ section available on USC’s <a href="https://gradadm.usc.edu/prospective-international-students/how-to-apply-as-an-international-student/">Graduate Admission website</a> or the <a href="https://ask.usc.edu/">askUSC</a> resource for undergraduate applicants. If your questions can’t be answered by the FAQ, you may contact the Thornton Office of Admission with any questions you may have. 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