Community Health and Prevention (MPH)

All application materials must be sent to the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) for your application to be considered complete and eligible for admissions review.

Graduate Admission Application

Applicants should apply using SOPHAS.

For more information and to apply online, visit sophas.org. No supplemental application is required.

Transcripts

Provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Official transcripts can be sent to:

SOPHAS
PO Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471

International Transcript Evaluation (international applicants only)

Transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency for admittance into this program. Drexel University accepts course-by-course transcript evaluations from members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For a list of member agencies, please visit the NACES website.

Standardized Test Scores

GRE test scores are not required.

International applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Duolingo, or the Pearson Test of English (PTE) unless they meet the criteria for a waiver.

Essay

Essay discussing how you became interested in public health, your career goals if known at this time and why you are interested in Drexel University. Typical length is 600–800 words.

Résumé

A résumé or CV is required, and should be uploaded as part of your admission application through the SOPHAS website.

Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably from faculty.

Additional Information

Prior to enrolling in the program, applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Drexel University encourages students of all majors to apply to the MPH program; however, a course in statistics is highly recommended. Applicants will select a major on the SOPHAS application, although students will have the opportunity to change this selection prior to the spring term of their first year should their interests change.

Competitive applicants typically have a GPA of at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Letters of recommendation should come from faculty members; however, exceptions can be made if the applicant has been out of school for some time. The Admissions Committee holistically reviews each application, taking special note of an applicant's knowledge and motivation toward the public health profession through close evaluation of the applicant's essay and letters of recommendation.