Admission requirements

Information about the HS&P Ph.D. program and all application forms may be found at www.pdx.edu/hatfieldschool/health-systems-and-policy-phd.  For further assistance, contact the program administrator at hspphd@pdx.edu or 503-725-3921.  Application materials must be submitted electronically through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for public health-related education programs. More information on the SOPHAS online application system and the HS&P application requirements can be found at http://www.pdx.edu/hatfieldschool/hsp-admission.  Applications are not accepted in hard copy or via email.  Applications are accepted for fall admission only; the early application deadline is 1 December and the final deadline is 15 January.  Early submission to facilitate processing through SOPHAS is strongly encouraged.

All admitted students must have completed a masters degree from an accredited institution.  Admissions standards include a GPA of at least 3.5 at a relevant masters program; combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores above 326 and 4.5 analytic; minimum TOEFL of 213 computer-based or 550 paper-based.