Admissions

Admission Preferences and Prerequisites

Admission requires a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Admissions committees in each major review applicants according to their personal statements, background and experience, record of academic achievement, demonstrated academic potential, letters of recommendation, compatibility of interests with program faculty, and other factors.

Test scores and GPAs provide competitive points of reference for admission but are not alone decisive in the admissions review.

Preferred Performance Levels

• A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00
• A GRE score of 1200 combined verbal and quantitative, and 5.0 analytic writing assessment
• TOEFL scores of 600 on the paper test or 250 on the computer-based test or 100 on the internet-based (iBT) test for applicants whose native language is not English

Prerequisite college-level coursework in statistics and calculus is required.

Application Deadlines for Fall Admission

• Priority: Preceding December 15
• Final: June 15

Admission Decisions

Complete applications are reviewed beginning in mid-January by an admissions committee. Applicants are notified in writing by mail of the admissions decision.

Learn more about the School of Public Health application process