Thank you for your interest in the Drexel University School of Public Health. We invite you to submit your application for submission, and please see the information below for the necessary support documentation required for each program. If you have any questions concerning your admissions application, our admissions office personnel are ready to assist you.
All master's and doctoral programs at the School of Public Health begin in the Fall of each year. The Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics begins in both the Fall and Winter term. Please check the individual program websites for specific application deadlines.
Application Pre-Requisites
- Satisfactorily completed an undergraduate bachelor degree program in an accredited U.S. college or university, or its equivalent in another country.
- A course in Statistics is highly recommended.
- Six undergraduate or graduate credits in the social or behavioral sciences and three in the biological sciences are preferred.
- Satisfactory results from one of the following taken within the past five years (the GRE or GMAT is preferred):
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
For applicants educated abroad and/or whose native language is not English
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all international applicants whose first language is not English.
- Transcript Evaluation, course by course (World Education Services).
- Declaration and certification of finances, or affidavit of support.
Application Process & Deadlines
Applying for enrollment in the School of Public Health is a two step process: 1) fill out an application form; 2) provide the necessary supporting documentation.
Application for the school's full-time Master of Public Health program is to be made through SOPHAS. All documentation, including transcripts, personal statement, resume and three (3) reference letters (IELTS/TOEFL and WES for international applicants), is to be sent directly to SOPHAS. GRE scores should be sent directly to Drexel’s Graduate Admissions office (college code #2194). No supplemental application is required.
Applications for all other programs offered by the School of Public Health can be completed through the Drexel’s University print or online application form only.
The application includes an essay question on the following topic: Describe your perception of pressing public health issues, why a career in the field is appealing, and how a public health career will utilize your strengths.
Each application is not deemed complete without important support documentation. Please click on your program of interest to see an application checklist of required information:
All required support documents (and print applications) can be submitted to:
Drexel University
Enrollment Management
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Deadlines
All admissions are for fall quarters only. The application deadlines for each academic program are:
- Master of Public Health (Fulltime program): No deadline. Applications under continuous review.
- Master of Public Health (Executive Program): No deadline. Applications under continuous review.
- Master of Science in Biostatistics: June 30 of current year.
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Community Health and Prevention: March 15, 2010. Early admission deadline for Fall 2010 is January 15, 2010.
- Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology (PhD): Deadline is April 15 of current year.
- Joint Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH): No deadline. Applications under continuous review.
- Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics: No deadline. Applications under continuous review.
MD/MPH Program Applicants
Applicants to the joint MD/MPH must be accepted both to the Drexel University College of Medicine and the School of Public Health.
For More Information
If you would like more information on the application process, please contact sphadmissions@drexel.edu, or 215.762.8251.