Admission Requirements

Entrance Requirements

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program has a competitive admissions process and seeks to admit students who 1) demonstrate the potential to be successful in graduate school, and 2) are committed to the public health profession, as evidenced by their interests, backgrounds and experiences.

Consideration for admission to the Master of Public Health Program requires the following:

1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.00*;
2. A minimum combined score of 1,000* in the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE);
3. Submission of the Graduate College application and related fee;
4. A 300-400 word personal statement of professional goals;
5. Three letters of recommendation from employers and/or professors (current or recent) that speak to the abilities of the student to succeed in graduate education;
6. Voluntary or salaried post-baccalaureate work experience (equivalent to 1 year full-time) in one or more health or social service settings is highly desirable but not required; and
7. International applicants for whom English is not the native language are required to submit minimum scores of 550 on the paper-based, or a comparable score of 213 on the computer-based test, on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

*For those applicants who do not meet the minimum GPA and/or GRE requirements, an admission index score will be calculated using the following weighting formula:  GPA x 200 + (verbal GRE + quantitative GRE)/2+ (10* Yrs FT exp).  A maximum of 2 yrs experience will be used for this formula.  Applicants with an index score >1100 will be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

All application materials must be received by the following deadlines:  Fall admission - April 1; Spring admission - October 1.  Applicants are encouraged to begin the process at least 4 weeks (6 weeks for international applicants) prior to the deadline to ensure all supporting materials are received on time.

Admission Procedures

The personal statement of professional goals, and letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the MPH Program office.  Note:  Letters of recommendation are to be sent directly from the recommender(s) or, if sent with the letter of application, must be individually sealed with signature across envelope flap.

All other application materials are to be sent directly to the Graduate College (for domestic applicants) or International Services (for international applicants).