Deadlines
The Department of Public Health does not practice rolling admission. The graduate admissions committee will begin reviewing applications within one week of the application deadline. The faculty committee plans to generate admission decisions to applicants via email within four to six weeks after the application deadline has passed.
| To start classes in | Apply by | Classes begin |
| Fall | May 1 | August |
| Spring | Sept. 1 | January |
| Summer | March 1 | June |
Admissions criteria
Candidates must have:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or other institution of post-secondary education.
- A grade point average equivalent to at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work.
International/non-native English speaking applicants must also have an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score.
- For the TOEFL, a score of 550 or better on the paper-based version, or a score of 80 or better on the internet-based version is required.
- For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required.