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Arnold School of Public Health

Degrees Offered & Deadlines

Your graduate degree program determines your public health application type, required tests, application deadlines and enrollment terms. Use this page to determine the appropriate application and deadline date for your public health graduate degree. International applicants and applicants wishing to apply for graduate assistantships should submit their application materials early for top consideration.

Application Cycle for Starting Terms Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026

Area of Study Application Requirements by Degree Application Deadline Application Type  Test
Athletic Training M.S.

Summer (Priority): November 15
Summer: February 15

ATCAS GRE scores (optional)
Advanced Athletic Training   M.S.

 

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Biostatistics   M.S.

Fall: February 15

SOPHAS

GRE Scores will not be required/reviewed

Ph.D.

Fall (Priority): November 1
Fall: February 15

SOPHAS

GRE Scores will not be required/reviewed

 
Post-baccalaureate certificate in Biostatistics

Fall: June 1
Spring: October 15
Summer: March 15

USC Graduate School

GRE Scores will not be required/reviewed

Communication Sciences & Disorders

 

 
MS-Res (on-campus), MS-DE (distance education)

Fall: December 15
Summer: December 15

CSDCAS GRE scores (optional)
Ph.D.

Fall, Spring, SummerRolling

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Environmental Health Sciences M.S., Ph.D.

Fall (Priority): December 1
Fall: January 15
Spring: July 15

SOPHAS GRE scores (optional)
MPH

Fall (Priority): December 1
Fall: January 15

SOPHAS GRE scores (optional)
Certificate of Graduate Study in Environmental Nanoscience and Risk

Fall: April 1
Spring: September 15

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Epidemiology  MPH, M.S.,
Online MPH

Fall: January 15

SOPHAS GRE scores will not be required/reviewed
Ph.D.

Fall (Priority): November 1
Fall: January 15
Spring: July 15

SOPHAS GRE scores will not be required/reviewed
Certificate of Graduate Study in Maternal and Child Health

Fall: April 15  
Spring: November 1

USC Graduate School GRE scores will not be required/reviewed
Exercise Science  M.S.

Fall (Priority): March 1
Fall: May 1
Spring: October 1

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Ph.D.

Fall (Priority): January 19 (for fellowship consideration)
Fall: May 1
Spring: October 1

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior    MPH

FallFebruary 15

SOPHAS GRE scores (optional)
Online MPH - Professional Program

Fall: March 15

SOPHAS GRE scores (optional)
MSW/MPH

FallFebruary 15

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Ph.D.

Fall: December 1

SOPHAS GRE scores (optional)
Certificate of Graduate Study in Aging

Fall, Spring, Summer: Rolling

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Graduate Certificate in Health Communication

Fall, Spring, Summer: Rolling

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Certificate of Graduate Study in Global Health

Fall, Spring, Summer: Rolling

USC Graduate School GRE scores (optional)
Health Services Policy and Management   MPH
MPH-Distance-Format

Fall: March 1

SOPHAS GRE scores will not be required/reviewed
MHA Professional Format

Fall: June 1

USC Graduate School GRE/GMAT (optional)
MHA

FallFebruary 15

SOPHAS or HAMPCAS GRE/GMAT (optional)
JD/MHA

Fall: February 15

 

USC Graduate School GRE/GMAT (optional)
MSW/MPH, MPA/MPH

Fall: March 1

USC Graduate School GRE/GMAT (optional)
Ph.D.

Fall (Priority): December 1

Fall: March 31

SOPHAS GRE/GMAT (optional)
Physical Activity and Public Health MPH

Fall: April 15

SOPHAS GRE (optional)
Physical Therapy DPT

Fall: October 1

PTCAS GRE (required)

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