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Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health Application Deadlines

Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health—the #1 School of Public Health in Philadelphia—offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, accelerated, dual degree and certificate programs.

Listed below are the application deadlines. Please note that application deadlines vary by program. You are welcome to contact Dornsife’s admissions team with questions at any point during your application process.

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Undergraduate Program Deadlines

Individuals applying to undergraduate Drexel public health degrees have the option to apply for early decision, early action, or regular decision.

BA/BS Deadlines Description Entry Term
November 1, 2024 Early Decision and
Early Action Deadline
Fall 2025
January 15, 2025 Regular Decision Deadline Fall 2025

Individuals can also apply to the winter entry program, international gateway program, or apply as a transfer student.

For all deadlines including deposit due dates, confirmation deadlines, and FAFSA, please refer to Drexel's undergraduate application deadlines.

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MPH Program Deadlines

On-campus MPH degree programs

There are four on-campus (residential) MPH majors at Drexel Dornsife: Epidemiology, Community Health & Prevention, Health Management & Policy, and Environmental & Occupational Health. Individuals should apply via SOPHAS, the Centralized Application Service for Public Health Schools.

On-Campus MPH Deadlines Description Entry Term
April 1, 2024 12-Month MPH Summer 2024
June 1, 2024 International Students Fall 2024
August 1, 2024 Regular Decision (18-month and 21-month MPH programs) Fall 2024

Online MPH degree programs

There are four online MPH programs at Drexel Dornsife: Epidemiology, Global Health, Urban Health, and the Executive MPH. Individuals should apply through Drexel University Online

Online MPH Deadlines Program Entry Term
May 28, 2024 12-Month MPH:
Online Epidemiology MPH
Online Global Health MPH
Online Urban Health MPH
Summer 2024
August 26, 2024 Executive MPH Program

18, 21 or 33-Month MPH:
Online Epidemiology MPH
Online Global Health MPH
Online Urban Health MPH
Fall 2024

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MS Program Deadlines

On-campus MS Degree Programs

There are three on-campus (residential) MS programs at Drexel Dornsife: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences. Individuals should apply via SOPHAS

On-Campus MS Deadlines Description Entry Term
June 1, 2024 International Students Fall 2024
July 1, 2024 Regular Decision Fall 2024

Online MS Degree Programs

There are two online MS programs at Drexel Dornsife: Infection Prevention & Control and Global Health. Individuals should apply through Drexel University Online

Online MS Deadlines Program Entry Term
May 28, 2024 Infection Prevention and Control MS (summer start) Summer 2024
August 26, 2024 Infection Prevention and Control MS (fall start)
Global Health MS
Fall 2024

Review all master's application requirements.


Doctoral Program Deadlines

There are five PhD programs at Drexel Dornsife: Biostatistics, Community Health & Prevention, Epidemiology, Environmental & Occupational Health, and Health Services Research & Policy. Individuals should apply via SOPHAS

Doctoral Deadline Program Entry Term
December 1, 2024 All PhD Programs Fall 2025

Review all doctoral application requirements.


Dual Degree Program Deadlines

Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health offers two dual degree programs.

MD/MPH Program

Eligible applicants to the MD/MPH program must first submit their application to the Drexel University College of Medicine.

Please refer to the Drexel College of Medicine's MD program timetable.

JD/MPH Program

Applicants to the JD/MPH program must first be admitted to Drexel’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law prior to consideration for the dual degree program.

Please consult the Kline Law School application deadlines to get started.


Certificate Program Deadlines

Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health offers eight online public health certificates through Drexel University Online.

The deadlines for certificate programs vary by certificate.

Please review the next application deadline for your chosen certificate program.

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