Application Process

How to Apply

Applicants must supply several items to the University of Iowa Admissions Office and to the Master of Public Health Program.   Please review the detailed lists below to ensure that all application materials are submitted.

Materials to be sent to the Office of Admissions:

Office of Admissions

107 Calvin Hall

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA 52242

• Application for Graduate Admission - Applicants may apply online or download a printable application from the University's Admissions Office website at http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/programs
  /program-details/mph.html
• Application Fee ($60 US Citizens, $85 International Students)
• OFFICIAL Score Reports from the GRE, or alternate approved examination scores
• OFFICIAL TOEFL report. If you are an international student, please contact the Office of International Admissions at grinmail@uiowa.edu (115 Calvin Hall) to determine whether you are required to take the TOEFL
• OFFICIAL Transcripts from all colleges & universities attended

Materials to be sent to the Master of Public Health Program:

Master of Public Health Program

College of Public Health

The University of Iowa

200 Hawkins Dr., E172 GH

Iowa City, IA 52242-1008

Attn: Lexie Just

• Application for Graduate Admission (only if you do not apply online)
• OFFICIAL Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Three letters of reference - Download Recommendation Form - MS Word | PDF.
• Between one to two pages identifying your chosen public health specialization, describing your career goals, and discussing your interest in public health
• Resume or curriculum vitae describing educational and employment history

Additional Application Facts:

• All GRE & TOEFL scores must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by Educational Testing Service (ETS).  Unfortunately, we cannot accept photocopies of score reports sent in by the student as a substitute for the official scores.
• The MPH Program requires the GRE general test or one of the following exams: GMAT, MCAT, PCAT, DAT, or LSAT. All official test scores must be submitted to the Office of Admissions by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Unfortunately, we cannot accept photocopies of score reports sent in by the student as a substitute for the official scores.
• The University of Iowa GRE code is 6681.  The College of Public Health GRE code is 0616.
• Please note that you will need to submit two official transcripts, one to the Office of Admissions and one to the MPH Program.

Application Deadlines:

• FALL SEMESTER: May 1 for US citizens, April 1 for international applicants.
• SPRING SEMESTER: November 1 for US citizens, October 1 for international applicants.   Please Note:  Only combined degree applications are accepted for the spring semester (DVM/MPH, JD/MPH, MD/MPH, MSN/MPH, and PharmD/MPH). All other applications must be for the summer or fall semester.

• SUMMER SEMESTER: April 1 for US citizens, March 15 for international applicants, March 1 for the MPH for Practicing Veterinarians.

If all application materials listed above have not been received by the deadline, there may not be enough time to review your application before the start of the semester. International applicants should apply several months before the published deadline to assure adequate time for immigration.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Lexie Just at 1-319-384-5470 (or 1-800-553-4692 ext. 5470 if you are calling from within Iowa) or e-mail her at lexie-just@uiowa.edu.