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Master’s Programs at Rollins
The Rollins School of Public Health seeks to enroll students who are committed to the work of public health. Often, our students learn about public health through personal experiences or as they are exploring other subjects. We welcome your application for admission. Public health is interdisciplinary, and your previous studies, research, work, and personal experiences are welcome and valued.
Programs
Choose Your Path to a Dream Career
With six dynamic academic departments, every MPH, MSPH, or MHA program leads to a meaningful and impactful public health degree, preparing you to create change wherever your journey takes you.
Departments
Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES)
Preparing tomorrow’s leaders to improve health for all by advancing knowledge that drives behavioral change and transforms the social conditions impacting health.
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics (BIOS)
Training to advance biomedical and health sciences through the development of innovative statistical and computational methods for data analysis and scientific discovery.
Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health (GDEH)
Taking an interdisciplinary approach to addressing chemical, physical, and microbial hazards in natural and built environments, spanning molecular to planetary scales and local to global contexts.
Epidemiology (EPI)
Expanding understanding of disease causes and enhancing public health through research and education.
Hubert Department of Global Health (HDGH)
Seeking to understand and address global and local health inequities. Through rigorous academic training, groundbreaking research, and ethically driven service and advocacy, we aim to enhance health outcomes and strengthen health care systems worldwide.
Health Policy & Management (HPM)
Committed to addressing inequities in the U.S. health care delivery systems through health policy and health care management strategies.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2025 semester SOPHAS application opens.
Priority Deadline for full-time master’s students
Students applying to our traditional full-time master's programs are encouraged to submit their SOPHAS application by the January 5th deadline for merit scholarship consideration. Applications must be completed and verified with all supporting documents.
Preferred deadline for international applicants to complete and submit fall 2025 SOPHAS application. International applicants may still expect their applications to be reviewed after May 1, however a recommendation of deferment to the following fall semester may be made.
Preferred last day for all applicants to submit complete fall 2025 applications within SOPHAS. We cannot ensure that applications completed after this deadline will be received for processing and review.
Fall 2025 SOPHAS application closes at 5:00 p.m. ET. All outstanding application materials must be posted in SOPHAS at this time.
Student Spotlight
Admissions Requirements
Key Admissions Information
Our admissions process aims to identify students who have a passion for public health and have demonstrated the requisite academic preparation. Our goal is not to exclude students, but to build a class of future public health professional committed to health equity and social justice. The submission of your admissions application provides confirmation of your academic preparation and interest in public health. We are honored to consider your candidacy and look forward to supporting you throughout the process.
Application Requirements
Select your first-choice academic program in SOPHAS. After we load your application, you will have the opportunity to select one additional degree program. If you are not admitted to your first-choice program, your application will still be considered by your second choice. The order of your program selections CANNOT be changed once submitted, so please select your first and second choice programs carefully.
Transcripts from each institution you have attended must be sent directly to SOPHAS. We are not able to receive transcripts at RSPH. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is considered competitive for admission at RSPH.
SOPHAS requires at least three evaluations, but once two have been received, SOPHAS will automatically submit your application to Rollins for review if your application and all other admission materials have been completed and verified.
Tailor your statement to the specific program to which you are applying. Tell us about your interest in public health and the department you’ve selected.
Tell us about your professional experiences, jobs, and accomplishments.
The GRE is not required for admission to our academic programs and will not be considered as part of the application for admission. The department of Biostatistics offers a GRE optional policy. Students applying to BIOS can submit a GRE score for consideration. The GRE score must be submitted at the same time as the application for admission.
Rollins’ institution is RSPH
The institution/program code is 4223
The department is Public Health
The department code is 0616
Department Requirements
Admissions Requirements by Academic Departments
MPH
Successful completion of multivariate calculus (Calculus III) with a grade of B+ or better. Previous data analysis or other quantitative experience is preferred. The GRE is optional for BIOS but must be submitted at the same time as the application for admission.
MSPH
Successful completion of multivariate calculus (Calculus III) and a course in linear algebra with a grade of B+ or better. Previous course work in statistics or probability is preferred. The GRE is optional for BIOS but must be submitted at the same time as the application for admission.
MPH
At least one semester of college-level biology and chemistry required. Statistics, calculus, organic chemistry, and physiology are also preferred. The EH department also offers an MPH in Global Environmental Health (GEH). For this program, international experience is preferred.
Epidemiology and Global Epidemiology MPH/MSPH
One college math and one college science class (biology and calculus preferred).
Epidemiology is a quantitative science, and so it is important that our admissions committee has insight into your quantitative and analytic skills. If you do not have math coursework on your transcript, or if you would like to provide additional information about your quantitative preparation, please comment on the strength of your quantitative skills by discussing specific research or work experience that involved analytic and/or quantitative tasks.
Competitive applicants will have demonstrated their commitment to global health. This might include working with underserved communities or within a local, state, or regional public health entity (either domestically or internationally), volunteer or mission experience, or service with Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and others. Diverse cultural and lived experiences, work or academic experience in the health field, particularly global health, are desirable.
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