Graduate Admissions

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 and English proficiency (IELTS and TOEFL) scores must be sent to 0485 & 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.