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Admission decisions or a request for more information, such as spring-term grades, will be posted by May 31. If spring grades are requested, a decision may not be available until mid-July.

Admission letters and certificates will be mailed following the release of admission decisions online.

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The University of Southern California’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (ASR) for the past three years are available online at: https://dps.usc.edu/alerts/annual-report/.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes Clery Act crime and fire statistics for the preceding three years for locations owned and or controlled by USC, the required policy disclosure statements and other important safety related information. A paper copy of the ASR is available on request made to Department of Public Safety Records by calling (213) 740-6000, by email to DPSRecords@dps.usc.edu or in person at DPS at 3667 South McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90089.