Prior to the deadlines, you must have both applications completed and all supporting materials received.  **Admissions offices recommend submitting all materials as soon as possible since applications can take 3 to 4 weeks to be processed.
      

General Guidelines

Applicants to the College of Public Health for the MPH degree program must apply to both the Graduate School and to SOPHAS. Please see the two step process outlined below.

Applications are considered in their entirety before making admission decisions. In general, the following minimum test scores are recommended:

• Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 0- to 4-point scale).
• GRE test score of 1000 for verbal and quantitative sections combined for previous GRE reporting.  New GRE testing reports will be available November 8, 2011.
  • or GMAT test score of 550.

1: Application to the Graduate School

• Graduate School online application: http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html
• Application processing fee
• Two official transcripts/academic records from each institution where a degree was conferred
• Official GRE scores sent by the testing agency (UGA institutional code for ETS reporting: 8345) http://www.gre.org
• Official GMAT scores sent by the testing agency (UGA institutional code for GMAT reporting: Z95-H2-83) http://www.mba.com/mba/thegmat
• Letters of recommendation (DON'T submit to UGA grad admissions, only SOPHAS.)
• In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to have their references also complete the ETS/PPI (see http://www.ets.org/Media/Products/PPI/flashTour/ETSPPI.html for details). There is no additional fee for those who completed the GRE.
• Application for Georgia residence status (if claiming legal residence in Georgia)

International Applicants - additional information needed:

• Official TOEFL or IELTS scores sent by testing agency http://www.TOEFL.org
• Certificate of Finances (COF) form
• Visa Information

Please mail any Step 1 materials to:

Graduate Admissions
320 E. Clayton Street, Suite 400
Athens, GA 30602-4401

**For specific questions about UGA Graduate School policies phone numbers are available at http://www.grad.uga.edu/contacts_specific.html.

2: Application to the MPH program:

Completed SOPHAS application, including personal information and resume:  www.sophas.org

• Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended sent directly to SOPHAS
• Statement of Purpose and Objectives
• At least 3 letters of recommendation
• Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, MCAT, etc.)

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Qustions for more information.