Have specific questions about the graduate admissions process or requirements? Please see Public Health Programs Application FAQ’s.
PART 1. SOPHAS APPLICATION
- Complete the online SOPHAS application.
- Choose the University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health program to which you would like to apply.
- You may apply to only one UMD SPH program per application cycle.
- You must send an official transcript for all completed college courses. These transcripts go directly to SOPHAS.
- We require 3 letters of recommendation. Your references will receive an email invite from SOPHAS to complete the recommendation online.
- Test scores. GRE (Submission Codes 0485 & 5814) and English proficiency (IELTS and TOEFL) (Submission Codes 5688 & 5814).
- Pay the SOPHAS application fee.
- Your SOPHAS application will go through several phases including submission, completion and verification. Verification can take up to four weeks, therefore we recommend starting the application early.
PART 2: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION
- The supplemental application is completed online via an emailed invitation from the UMD graduate school.
- The invite is sent within one week of your SOPHAS verification date to the email on file with SOPHAS.
- The title of the email is ‘please complete the school of public health supplemental application.’
- This application requires demographic and residency questions, transcript, and application fee.
- You must submit a PDF copy of your undergraduate degree transcript (the transcript that indicates degree awarded).
- The application fee is $75.00
- Upon completion of BOTH parts, you will receive notification of ‘Under Committee Review’, which means the application has been sent to the review committee.
DEADLINES ARE LISTED BELOW
- It is crucial to submit ALL parts of you application well before the deadline.
- Check your SOPHAS application status regularly to ensure test scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation have been received.
- Your application is not complete until BOTH parts 1 and 2 have been submitted.
- First Consideration (a.k.a. Priority) are the first round of deadlines, and may provide better access to funding.
- Final deadlines represent the LAST day to submit the application.
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Spring Online only |
Domestic |
Domestic/ International |
International |
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MPH/ MHA/MS |
PhD* |
PhD in MCH |
MPH/ MHA/ MS |
PhD* |
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SOPHAS First Consideration |
10/15/19 |
12/15/19 |
11/15/19 |
NA |
12/15/19 |
11/15/19 |
Supplemental Application |
11/15/19 |
1/17/20 |
12/6/19 |
NA |
1/17/20 |
12/6/19 |
SOPHAS Final deadline * |
11/15/19 |
4/10/20 |
2/14/20 |
12/15/19 |
2/14/20 |
2/14/20 |
Supplemental Application** |
12/6/19 |
5/1/20 |
3/13/20 |
1/10/20 |
3/13/20 |
3/13/20 |
* Last day to submit SOPHAS ** Last day to submit the supplemental application