Application Fees

• Applicants must complete both a SOPHAS application and a Slate (University of Utah) application and upload all required documents to be considered for admission. We cannot waive SOPHAS or Slate application fees. You can apply for a fee waiver for SOPHAS if you feel you qualify.
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• SOPHAS
  • Official transcripts for US/Canadian applicants
    • Unofficial transcripts & WES, ECE, or other accredited transcript evaluation for international applicants
  • GRE scores or demonstrated quantitative ability
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency for international applicants (TOEFL/IELTS)
• Slate
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • English proficiency for international applicants (TOEFL/IELTS)

Required Documents

• Transcripts & Transcript Evaluation: Applicants must upload to SOPHAS and Slate a transcript from each institution where they earned credit.
• Three Letters of Recommendation: Required for each PhD applicant; the recommendation letters should come from persons familiar with the applicant's academic and professional capabilities, achievements, work experience, and/or personal qualities—not family or friends. There is no specific format for these letters.
• Statement of Purpose: The statement, not to exceed 500-1000 words, should include comments relevant to public health degree(s), reasons for choosing public health as a future career area, any previous relevant work experience, and how the training will facilitate your career goals.
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae: Resumes and CVs should be professional and up-to-date.
• Program Prerequisites Outline: Required for master’s applicants: there is a section in the Slate Application that requires the applicant to enter which courses they have taken to fulfill the MSTAT Biostatistics program prerequisites. The worksheet requests the semester and year the course was taken, the number of credit hours, the letter grade, and the institution where the course was taken.

Other Requirements

• College Algebra: Transcripts should reflect completion of College Algebra (1050) or higher (e.g., Algebra II, Calculus, or Statistics) with a grade of B or better. A course in Statistics or Epidemiology is highly recommended but not required.
• General Graduate Record Examination (GRE): The GRE is not required. It is recommended for applicants who have not completed College Algebra (1050) or higher with a grade of B or better or who have not earned a terminal degree (MD or PhD). In the US, scores no older than five years will be accepted. Please provide code 4932 (University of Utah Division of Public Health SOPHAS) to ETS so they can send your scores to your SOPHAS application. MCAT scores may be substituted only if the applicant has been accepted into the University of Utah Medical School and plans to seek entry to the MD/MPH or MD/MSPH programs. The medical school letter of acceptance must be attached to MCAT scores.
• English Proficiency for International Students: Please see the Office of Admissions website for details on demonstrating English Proficiency and sending your test scores.
• Personal Interview: May be requested, including international applicants. These are typically done by video conference and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Initial Faculty Mentor: Review the research areas of faculty to identify those working in your area(s) of interest. Please identify these faculty members and describe your research interests in your statement of purpose. Nominated faculty members will review applications as part of the admissions process.