Any individual desiring admission to this program must submit application materials through the on-line centralized School of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS), which outlines complete application content.
It is preferred that students have received an M.P.H. or related graduate degree (e.g. M.P.A., M.B.A., M.D., J.D.) prior to entry into the program, along with some relevant experience in health policy or health services. Well qualified students without a master’s degree are encouraged to apply, but note that pre-requisite coursework, such as Intro to Public Health (COPH 5003) may be required (with a minimum grade of a B) based on the undergraduate degree held.
Submission of a GRE score from an exam taken within 5 years is recommended, but not required. GRE scores at or above the 50th percentile in both Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning are preferred for full consideration for admission to the program.
Students are required to submit a Personal Statement in their application packet to describe and substantiate their areas of research and policy interest to assess a close match between student interests and faculty expertise.
International student must present a TOFEL score of at least 80. The TOEFL requirement is waived for International applicants who earned an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited educational institution is the US or in a country in which English is both the primary spoken language and the language of instruction in educational institutions.