You must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution to be considered for admission. A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required. Prerequisites to apply to the MPH program at Temple University include the following.
Students must apply through the SOPHAS Centralized Application Service. The documents listed below will all be submitted through SOPHAS.
Check on your application status and the receipt of your materials through the SOPHAS portal.
Submit three letters of recommendation from college or university professors who can speak to your academic abilities. If you’ve been out of school for more than five years, submit letters from professional colleagues who can discuss your relevant academic skills including critical thinking, research and writing.
Write a well-considered 500-to 1,000-word statement of purpose that articulates your interests in public health and our program in particular. Craft your statement to specifically address the following questions.
Submit transcripts from all the undergraduate and graduate institutions you’ve attended. Please mail all of your official transcripts to the following address.
SOPHAS Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9111
Watertown, MA 02471
A current résumé or CV is required.
Check on your application status and the receipt of your materials through the SOPHAS portal.
For applicants whose native language is not English, the TOEFL is required with a minimum score of 79 on the iBT. These scores should be sent officially to SOPHAS using the SOPHAS-specific TOEFL code 5688. A WES Evaluation is required for applicants who completed their degree outside of the United States. This can be requested and submitted through SOPHAS.
Laptops are integrated into the MPH curriculum and required to complete in-class activities. In order to smoothly run specialized analytical software, a laptop that meets certain minimum hardware specifications is required.