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Students applying to this program are required to:

  • Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4 point scale) is recommended but not required for admission.
 
 
  • Submit Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) General Test scores if their GPA falls below 3.0). Submission of GRE scores is recommended for students with a GPA of 3.0 or above, but not required for admission. The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) or the Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores may be substituted for GRE scores.

  • Submit a 1-2 page personal statement that describes the applicant’s prior/current experiences related to the public health field and explains the applicant’s reasons for wanting to earn a master’s degree in public health.

  • Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.

  • Have successfully completed one (1) semester of an introductory biology course OR two (2) trimester or quarter classes of introductory biology courses.

  • Have successfully completed an introductory level statistics course.

  • Submit a TOEFL score if they are a foreign student for whom English is a second language. DePaul will consider applicants who receive a score 90 or higher on the new internet-Based Test (iBT) test -- 590 or higher on the traditional Paper-Based Test (PBT/ITP) or 243 on the Computer Based Test (CBT). TOEFL scores are good for only two years.

How to apply:

Online applications can be submitted at http://www.depaul.edu/apply

Please note that the MPH program is new and will enroll its first students in Autumn 2008.

Submit all documents to:

Office of Graduate Admission
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
DePaul University
990 W. Fullerton, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60614-3586

Application deadlines:

The application deadline for the first class of MPH students must be postmarked and submitted by Monday, June 2, 2008.

 
 
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