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Admissions for International Applicants

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBMS) and School of Health Sciences & Practice (SHSP) programs accept international students. Due to funding limitations and budgetary restraints for international travel, the GSBMS will only accept applications to the PhD program from international students if they are currently undergraduate or graduate students in the U.S. with an F1 visa. To apply to the School of Medicine you must be a US citizen, hold an unconditional permanent resident card, have DACA status or Canadian citizenship.

Below you’ll find the additional information for international applicants for each program. All international applicants must also meet the general admissions requirements of each program, found on the program’s webpages.

English Language Requirements: TOEFL and IELTS

Our program requires a strong command of the English language. In order to ensure your success, we require a TOEFL or IELTS score from the following students:

  • Those whose native language is not English;
  • Those from countries where English is one of the official languages, but not necessarily the first language of the majority of the population;
  • Those from countries where English is not a native language, although available as a language of instruction at all or some levels of schooling;
  • Those whose transcripts are not in English or are from schools in non-English speaking countries

For more information on these tests, please contact Educational Testing Service (TOEFL), PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000; telephone (609) 921-9000; e-mail: toefl@ets.org.

If test scores are older than two years, the applicant may be required to take the test again.

Score Requirements by Program

MPH Generalist, MPH in Epidemiology, MS in Epidemiology (SHSP)

For the TOEFL, our minimum cumulative score is 81 (IBT: no score lower than 20 in each of the four (4) sections). Send TOEFL scores directly to www.sophas.aspph.org (SOPHAS code: 5688).

On the IELTS, we require a minimum score of Band 6.5.

MS in Biostatistics (SHSP)

For the TOEFL, our minimum cumulative score is 96 (IBT: no score lower than 24 in each of the four (4) sections).

On the IELTS, we require a minimum score of Band 7.

MS in Speech Language Pathology (SHSP)

For the TOEFL, our minimum cumulative score is 96 (IBT: no score lower than 24 in each of the four (4) sections). Send TOEFL scores directly to www.csdcas.org (CSDCAS code: 1220).  

On the IELTS, we require a minimum score of Band 7.

Doctor of Public Health (SHSP)

For the TOEFL, our minimum eligibility score is 96 (a minimum of 5 on the essay section). Send TOEFL scores directly to www.sophas.aspph.org (SOPHAS code: 5688).

On the IELTS, we require a minimum score of Band 7.

DPT (SHSP)

For the TOEFL, our minimum score is 81 (IBT: no score lower than 24 in each of the 4 sections)

Send TOEFL scores to PTCAS; TOEFL Code: 5312

On the IELTS, we require a minimum score of Band 7. Our school/institution number is 2592 - send directly to our school. 

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBMS)

TOEFL/IELTS Scores: applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The ETS institution code is 2553. A foreign applicant who has earned an undergraduate or previous graduate degree from an institution in which English is the official language of instruction may request, in writing, that this requirement be waived. Documentation to support the claim that English was the language of instruction is also required if the institution is in a country where a language other than English is the official or most common language. The Graduate School reserves the right to grant or deny the request.

If test scores are older than two years, the applicant may be required to take the test again.

Foreign Transcript Evaluation

Official transcripts of all U.S. college courses, degrees, and diplomas are required and should be sent directly to the centralized application system (CAS) through which you apply (if applicable) or directly to the GSBMS Office of Admissions. All foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved organization with a conversion to U.S. credit hours, cumulative GPA and course grades. We recommend World Education Services (WES) for the evaluation of your foreign transcripts.

You may use one of the services below:

This is the applicant's responsibility. We cannot guarantee that your application will be reviewed if we do not receive these materials by the deadline date.

Financing

Eligibility for Federal Financial Aid is limited to US Citizens and US Permanent Residents. Candidates applying without US Citizenship or Permanent Residency are strongly encouraged to explore financing options before proceeding with the application process.

Application Deadlines

International applications have an earlier deadline and may be limited in when they can start. Application deadlines for international applicants are:

M.P.H. programs:

  • Fall: June 15
  • Spring: December 1
  • Summer: April 15

Dr.P.H. programs:

  • Fall start only: April 1

M.S. in Biostatistics:

  • Fall: June 15

Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) program:

  • Summer start only:  January 15

Speech-Language Pathology program:

  • Fall start only: January 15

GSBMS Integrated Ph.D. program:

  • Fall start only: January 1

GSBMS Master of Science Programs:

  • Fall start only: May 1