Admissions - Freestanding MPH Apply Online

Admissions Requirement | Application Process
Online Application Form | Application Deadline

Admissions Requirement

Applicants are expected to have a baccalaureate or graduate professional degree in a health care related subject area, and professional experience in public health or health care. The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is required; a request for a waiver from this requirement may be made in writing to the Program Director. Further information about the GRE may be obtained from Graduate Record Examination, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6000, USA or through the Web site at http://www.gre.org/. Applicants whose native language is not English must score 550 or higher on the Test of English as a Second Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). For more information write: TOEFL, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151, USA or consult the Web site at http://www.toefl.org/.

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Application Process

Applicants may apply for the MPH program directly to The Graduate School. In addition to the application and application fee, applicants must provide original transcripts of post-secondary schools coursework, letters of recommendation from two faculty members or employers who can address the applicant’s commitment to public health and ability to do graduate level work, and a one-page statement of purpose describing why the applicant seeks an MPH degree.

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Online Application Form

You may access the online application though The Graduate School home page at http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/ and click on "apply online." The application may also be accessed directly at https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=nwu-grad.

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Application Deadline

Applications and all supplemental materials must be received by The Graduate School no less than six weeks before the start of the quarter. Applicants may apply to the program up to 12 months prior to the desired start date. As the program has a rolling admissions policy, early application is encouraged.

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Should you want to contact a current MPH Program student to ask about the "ins and outs" of the program, you will find names and emails of some of our students who are willing to speak with you to answer any questions. Please go to the "Contact Us".