How to Apply

Program Eligibility and Application Process

Our Program presumes that students enter with a working knowledge of basic medical terminology and major concepts of health and illness. People with degrees in medicine, nursing, or the allied health professions, or simultaneously in training, ordinarily meet this requirement. Others, without formal training but with work experience in the health professions may meet this requirement and should meet with the Program Director.

Applicants must possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. While there are no specific course requirements, the transcript will be reviewed for demonstration of satisfactory performance in quantitative and qualitative methods and in social and biological sciences. Students are selected on the basis of demonstrated past academic achievement.

Affirmative Action

The Master of Public Health Program complies with the affirmative action policy of Mount Sinai School of Medicine by considering all applicants to the Program on the basis of their total merit. The Program does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or citizenship status, in accordance with institutional policy and in compliance with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Education Amendments, the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

MD-MPH Dual Degree Students

Students who are applying for a dual M.D.-M.P.H. degree need not fill out an additional application for the M.P.H. Program here; however, dual degree applicants should contact the Admissions Office to alert them of their interest in applying for the dual M.D.-M.P.H. program and complete a supplemental application for admission. A copy of the medical school application will be forwarded to the M.P.H. Program for our records.

Non-Degree Students

Students who are interested in taking courses without matriculating for the full degree are welcome to take up to 16 credits of coursework after which time to continue they must apply for the full degree. Please go to the "Apply On-line" link for the non-degree (non-matric) application.

Admission to the Master of Public Health Program for the Degree of Master of Public Health

Applications and supporting documentation are reviewed throughout the year for admission.  Applicants should submit all materials in the checklist below. The Application Process should be completed online from the Program’s website.  The following documents are required: 

  • Completed online Application Form.
  • Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended.
  • Three letters of recommendation. 
  • GRE or MCAT scores should be sent to Mount Sinai School of Medicine. (For the GRE, the code for Mount Sinai School of Medicine is 2464.)
  • Applicants for whom English is a second language may be requested to provide evidence of English language competency, such as scores from the TOEFL exam.
  • A non-refundable application fee of $80

 

All applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university or college, show evidence of satisfactory preparation in quantitative subject areas, and have an acceptable academic record. 

International Students - graduates of foreign colleges or universities who have completed an academic program equivalent to an American bachelor's degree are eligible to apply for admission. Applicants are required to submit with their application official certified transcript(s) in English. In addition, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all applicants (1) whose native language is not English and/or (2) whose education was not conducted in English. A computer test score of 250 or higher is expected. Applicants who received their first university degree in an English-speaking country may request an exemption from TOEFL. 

Arrangements to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language should be made in writing directly to TOEFL, Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA, or to their web site at www.toefl.org or faxed to 609.771.7500. We must have test results in order to make a decision on your application. 

All international students must contact the International Personnel Office after they have been accepted in the program to get information on getting appropriate visa. The office is located at 320 East 94th Street, 5th floor, between 1st and 2nd Avenue, New York, NY. They can be reached at 212-731-7744. 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION (Degree and Non-Degree) 

Applications are considered on a rolling basis.  Applicants must have their applications complete four week prior to the start of the term in which they wish to enroll.  

Deadlines:                             

Fall           August 15                                                                                     

Spring 1    December 15                                                           

Spring 2    March 15