Information for Prospective Students

How to Apply to Epidemiology MS and PhD Programs at The University of Iowa

Deadlines for the Department of Epidemiology

• MS Fall Admission: July 1 (April 15 for International students)
• MS Spring Admission: no spring admission
• MS Summer Admission: April 15 (March 1 for International students)
• PhD Fall or Summer Admission: April 1
• PhD Spring Admission (not encouraged): October 1

These deadlines are designed to give faculty time to review your application for the desired semester. If all required application materials have not been received by the deadline, there may not be enough time to review your application for that semester.

The Following Materials Should be Sent to the Admissions Office:

• Application for Graduate Admission (submit on-line at the Univeristy of Iowa Admissions website). The program code for Epidemiology is 173.
• Application Fee (pay with credit card when submitting application)
• Official Score Reports from the GRE
• Official TOEFL or IELTS score reports, if required. If you are an international student, you may contact the Office of International Admissions at (319) 335-1534 (115 Calvin Hall) to determine whether you are required to take the TOEFL.
• Official Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended mailed to: Office of Admissions, 107 Calvin Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 52242-1396

The Following Materials Should be Sent to the Department of Epidemiology:

Department of Epidemiology
Graduate Program Coordinator
200 Hawkins Drive, C226 GH
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1008

• Official Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Three letters of reference (no special form is required)
• Statement of Purpose (a page or two describing your career goals and your interest in the program)
• Résumé describing educational and employment history
• Epidemiology Checklist Form

Please Note:

All GRE & TOEFL scores must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by Educational Testing Service (ETS). The University of Iowa's reporting code is 6681. The departmental codes for Epidemiology are 0606 for GRE; 50 for TOEFL. We will not accept photocopies of score reports sent in by the student as a substitute for the official scores. The College of Public Health requires the GRE general test. GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT scores cannot be used instead of the GRE.

You will need to submit two official transcripts, one to the Office of Admissions and one to the Department of Epidemiology.

If you have any questions about the application process, please call Michele Patrick at (319) 384-5021 or (800) 553-4692 ext. 45021, or email her at michele-patrick@uiowa.edu.

Epidemiology Checklists

(to be completed by the applicant and sent to the Department of Epidemiology)

MS Epidemiology Program Checklist

PhD Epidemiology Program Checklist

Online Application