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Application Instructions and Forms

Application/Credential Deadlines
 

Fall

March 1

Spring

September 1

Applications received after the deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis. Contact the Office of Academic Assistance (404-413-1000 or chhs-oaa@gsu.edu ) for information.

Though students are admitted for fall and spring semester enrollment, more than 75% of the class is accepted during the fall admission cycle. Candidates admitted into public health graduate programs had a combined GRE score in excess of 1000 and an average undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.

You may check the status of your application online by choosing “Admissions Status” at student.gosolar.gsu.edu. Please allow three weeks after submitting your application to check its status. If you are unable to access your application status, please contact the Office of Academic Assistance.

THERE ARE 2 WAYS TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM.  PUBLIC HEALTH APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION.

  1. APPLY ONLINE
    Submit your application for graduate study through the Embark online application service. In order to create your account and submit your graduate application through Embark, please go to Apply online through Embark.

    Your application for graduate study and your $50.00 application fee will be submitted online.
     
  2. PRINT APPLICATION BELOW:
    APPLICATION (pdf)
    If you print and mail your application, you must submit a $50.00 application fee, in check or money order (in U.S. Currency), payable to Georgia State University. This fee is nonrefundable.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED

  1. Two transcripts from each college and/or university attended, except from Georgia State University. Transcripts are required regardless of length of stay or if the grades are listed on another school’s transcript. You will collect and submit all unopened transcripts. If needed, Transcript Request forms can be downloaded.

    If you are enrolled in another graduate program at Georgia State University, you may complete a Request for Transfer of Records in your current colleges graduate admissions office. If you have attended Georgia State University in an undergraduate status, all transcripts, except Georgia State’s, must be sent; these transcripts are not available for our use.
     
  2. Resume.

  3. Statement of Interest and Professional Intent. The statement is limited to two, typed double-spaced pages and should have an original signature and date. The following issues should be addressed.
    1. Your previous academic and professional experiences as well as any work in the area of health or health care;
    2. Your career and personal goals and how you believe the MPH degree or Graduate Certificate will help you achieve these goals; and
    3. Your specific interest in the Georgia State University program.

  4. Three Reference Forms from individuals knowledgeable of your academic or professional abilities. At least one should be an academic recommendation. The recommenders should send the forms to you in a sealed envelope with their signature across the seal. You will submit the forms with your application packet.

  5. Photocopy of your GRE or GMAT score (see below).

  6. Foreign Student Financial Statement (for international applicants seeking a student visa). See International Applicants document.

The following items are needed but not included in the packet you mail to the Office of Academic Assistance.

  1. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score. Scores cannot be more than five years old from the desired semester of entry. It is recommended that you send a photocopy of your test score with your application materials. While a photocopy is not acceptable for admission, and we must receive official scores, a photocopy can help expedite the processing of your application. We recommend that you take the test no later than two months prior to the application deadline.

    Official GRE or GMAT scores should be sent directly to Georgia State University from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The correct institution code for Georgia State University for both tests is 5251. A department code is not used.

    For information on the GRE, visit their website at www.gre.org or call 1-800-GRE-CALL. For GMAT information, visit their website at www.gmac.org.

    Applicants with an earned doctorate (including an M.D. or J.D.) from an accredited institution in the U.S. do not need to take either examination.
     
  2. Certificate of Immunization. This is required for accepted applicants who have never attended Georgia State University. If admitted, you must submit this form to Georgia State University Health Services prior to registration. The form can be printed from www.gsu.edu/health.
     
  3. Official TOEFL score (for applicants whose native language is not English). If available, please include a copy of your TOEFL score in your application packet.
     
  4. International credential evaluation (for applicants who have completed any education outside the U.S.). See International Applicants document.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

A limited number of university- and grant-funded graduate research assistantships are available in the Institute of Public Health. The application for an assistantship can be found at GRA Application.  The deadline for the GRA application is the same as the deadline for each application cycle (e.g., March 1 and September 1).

GEORGIA HEALTH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

The Georgia Health Foundation Scholarship provides one-time awards to qualified students enrolled in the MPH program at Georgia State University. The deadline for scholarship application is the same as the deadline for each application cycle (e.g., March 1 and September 1).


Mailing Address:

Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30302-3995

 

Overnight Courier- UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc:

Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
140 Decatur Street, Suite 811
Atlanta, GA 30303


If you have questions, please contact us at 404-413-1000 or chhs-oaa@gsu.edu.

Please visit Frequently Asked Questions for answers to your questions about the graduate application to the College of Health and Human Sciences.