Application

The Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington exclusively accepts applications for admission to graduate degree programs through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) at http://www.sophas.org. The application for fall 2016 admission will be available through the SOPHAS on August 17, 2015. Be sure to thoroughly read all directions in the SOPHAS application. Please contact SOPHAS at sophasinfo [at] sophas [dot] org, if you have questions regarding their online application.

In addition to completion and submission of the SOPHAS application, all applicants must also complete and submit the Indiana University Bloomington Online Graduate and Professional Admissions Application at https://onestart.iu.edu/sisad-prd/p/Guest.do?methodToCall=start&inst=IUBLA&career=GRAD&parm1=DEGR. This supplemental application is brief and will not cost applicants any additional fees. This duplication of application information is required for admission. The Indiana University Bloomington Online Graduate and Professional Admissions Application requires completion of an "Application Information" section. In the drop-down box for "Academic Program," select one of the following:

For answers to questions about our degree programs, our Indiana University Bloomington Online Graduate and Professional Admissions Application, or your complete SOPHAS application, please contact our Director of Admissions, Nelda Montemayor, at nmontema [at] indiana [dot] edu.

Deadlines

• Spring 2016 Admission: Admission for the spring semester is possible for all School of Public Health - Bloomington graduate programs with exception of the M.P.H. degree programs and the M.S in Kinesiology degree program in Athletic Training. These two degree programs only admit students for fall semester entry. For all other programs, applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. October 1, 2015 is the priority deadline for application for spring semester admission to graduate degree programs. The application system closes on November 15, 2015.
• Summer 2016 Admission: Admission for the summer term is possible for all School of Public Health - Bloomington graduate programs with exception of the M.P.H. degree programs and the M.S in Kinesiology degree program in Athletic Training. These two degree programs only admit students in the fall semester entry. For all other programs, applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. December 15, 2015 is the priority deadline for application for summer term admission to graduate degree programs. The application system closes on January 16, 2016.
• Fall 2016 Admission: Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, particularly those students who intend to apply for an assistantship. Applicants must have a completed application submitted in SOPHAS by January 15, 2016 in order to receive full consideration for an assistantship. International students, regardless of intention to apply for an assistantship, should also submit a completed application by January 15, 2016 to allow for additional processing time for international transcripts as well as the immigration process for admitted students. The application system will close on May 1, 2016 for fall admission. Applications completed by this date will receive full consideration for admission.

Required Materials

All applicants must complete the sophas.org application, and submit:

A statement of purpose (600 word maximum) Applicants are encouraged to compose the statement in a text-only word processor such as Notepad or TextEdit, review the statement for errors, then cut and paste the final version into the text box in the SOPHAS application. The statement of purpose should describe your:

Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions must be sent from each institution’s registrar directly to SOPHAS. Official transcripts are required from all previously attended colleges and universities. Photocopies of official transcripts or unofficial records will not be accepted. You can print Official Transcript Request Form(s) from your online application.

Non-U.S. Transcripts may be mailed by FedEx, UPS, DHL and other express couriers to:

SOPHAS c/o Liaison International
311 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472

U.S. Transcripts may be mailed by United States Postal Service to:

SOPHAS
P.O. Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471-9111

International Transcripts
All non-US transcripts must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) using their ICAP Course-by-course evaluation service. For further instructions, visit http://www.wes.org/sophas. Non-US transcripts are evaluated exclusively through WES. Make sure to enter your SOPHAS ID on your WES evaluation request so that your evaluation electronically matches to your application. Please note that we do not accept other evaluation services other than WES services.

In addition to submitting your transcripts to WES, all international applicants are required to submit an additional set of all official transcripts (with English translation when applicable) and a photocopy of their diploma(s) at the time of their application to the Office of International Services. International students who have completed all of their coursework/earned a degree in the U.S., should also submit official copies of those transcripts/photocopy of their diploma(s) to the Office of International Services: Indiana University; Poplars 221; 400 E. Seventh Street; Bloomington, IN 47405. Phone: (812) 855-4306.

Three Letters of Recommendation from those who are best able to assess your ability to be successful in a graduate degree program. Ideally, your recommenders are recent professors, researchers or employers in a related field.

GRE Scores are required from all applicants for admission to IU School of Public Health-Bloomington graduate degree programs with the following exceptions:

* GRE scores are not required of U.S. citizens with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, who are applying for admission to the following degree programs:

• M.P.H. degree program
• M.S. in Applied Health Science degree program in Safety Management or School and College Health Education

• M.S. in Recreation degree program

All others, please have Educational Testing Services (ETS) send official GRE scores to the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington institution code: 6979.

All international students are required to submit official GRE scores.

English Proficiency: All international applicants whose native language is not English, and who have not received any degrees from a university where English is the language of instruction, must complete and submit one of following: A minimum TOEFL score of 80, or a minimum IELTS score of 7. Please have Educational Testing Services (ETS) send official scores to the institution code: 5688.

A Curriculum Vitae or Resume is desired by most admission committee members.

Important Notes: