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Fall 2013 Admissions Deadlines

Application and Admission

Attention: Based on the number of applications received to date, we do not anticipate review of applications completed after April 1, 2013

Applicants to the College of Public Health for the DrPH degree program must apply to both the Graduate School and to SOPHAS. Please see the two step process outlined below. Note: Interviews will be conducted for the DrPH degree program following a review of applications. Interviews are invitation only.

Prerequisites: All applicants to the Doctor of Public Health degree must have:

• A master’s-level degree in public health (MPH or MSPH). Students with other master’s degree may be considered and accepted provisionally but will need to complete the five MPH core courses (15 hours) prior to acceptance into the DrPH program. These courses will not apply to the DrPH degree.
• At least three years of experience in the public health area after having completed a master degree.
• Applicants are encouraged to seek a faculty advisor who will agree to consider him/her as their doctoral candidate during the application process.

*Students with only a bachelors degree will NOT be accepted into the program. No exceptions will be given.*

All students must have a masters degree from an accredited institution. Applicants are expected to have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and GRE scores of 1000 (combined verbal and quantitative) for previous GRE reporting (please refer to ETS concordance tables, for new scoring equivalent). For applicants with GRE scores more than 5-years-old, please contact DrPH admissions. GMAT score of 550 is also acceptable. 

The application process to The University of Georgia requires two steps:

Step 1: Application to the UGA Graduate School

*NO OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED FOR STEP 1*

• Graduate School online application
• Application processing fee
• Official GRE scores sent by the testing agency (UGA institutional code for ETS reporting: 8345). 

              *If you intend to submit MCAT, or if your GRE scores are more than 5-years-old, please contact MPH admissions at mph@uga.edu.

• or Official GMAT scores sent by the testing agency (UGA institutional code for GMAT reporting: Z95-H2-83). For more information, please visit the GMAT.
• Application for Georgia residence status (if claiming legal residence in Georgia)

Domestic applicants: Official transcripts sent to the Graduate School are only required in the event of an acceptance           

 International Applicants only - additional information needed: (please click here for information):

• Official TOEFL or IELTS scores sent by testing agency, http://www.TOEFL.org
• Official academic transcripts (with application) 
• 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 here.

Step 2: Application to the DrPH program

Completed SOPHAS application:    

• Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended sent directly to SOPHAS
• Statement of Purpose and Objectives
• At least 3 letters of recommendation. Applicants are strongly encouraged to have their references also complete the ETS/PPI. There is no additional fee for those who completed the GRE. Go to GRE for more information.
• Standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, MCAT, etc.)
• Resume

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.