Graduate Degrees Offered & Deadline Dates

International applicants and applicants wishing to apply for a graduate assistantship should submit their application materials early for top consideration. For some program areas, there is a separate official deadline date for international or GA applicants. Please review the detailed program summary for more specific information.

Deadline dates and detailed program summary PDF


Degree
Term of
Entrance
Application
Deadline

Biostatistics

MPH, MSPH Fall
Spring
Feb. 15
July 15
DrPH, PhD Fall
Spring
Summer
Dec. 15
July 15
Dec.15

Communication Sciences & Disorders

MSP, MCD* Fall &
Summer
Grad. School: Feb. 1
CSDCAS: Jan. 15
PhD  check with department

Environmental Health Sciences

MPH, MS, MSPH, PhD Fall
Spring
Mar. 1
July 15
MPH, MS, MSPH, PhD (international students, fellowship/graduate assistantship applicants) Fall
Spring
Dec. 15
July 15

Epidemiology

MPH, MSPH Fall Feb. 15
DrPH, PhD Fall
Spring
Dec. 15
July 15

Exercise Science

MS, PhD Fall
Spring
June 1
Nov. 15
MS, PhD (graduate assistantship priority review applicants) Fall Nov. 15

General Public Health

MPH, MD/MPH Fall
Spring
Summer
Feb. 15
July 15
Feb. 15

Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

MPH, MS, MSPH, MAT, MSW/MPH Fall
Spring
Summer
Feb. 15
July 15
Feb. 15
DrPH, PhD Fall
Spring
Summer
Dec. 15
July 15
Dec. 15

Health Services Policy Management

MHA Professional, MHA, MPH**, JD/MHA, MSN/MPH, MSW/MPH Fall Feb. 15
DrPH, PhD Fall Dec. 15
DrPH (Korean Program), PhD (Taiwan Program) check with department

Physical Activity and Public Health

MPH Fall
Spring
Summer
Feb. 15
July 15
Feb. 15

Physical Therapy Program

DPT Fall
Nov. 1

Certificate Programs
   

Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Health Communication check with department
School Health Education check with department

Arnold School of Public Health

Public Health Fall
Spring
Summer
June 1
Oct. 1
April 1

*Part-time degree program, distance education only.
**This degree is also available via distance education.

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