I. USF Graduate Admissions Office Requirements:  (Domestic Students)*

Applicants must submit one set of each of these forms for each program to which they are applying. When the documents are in order, they will be forwarded to the Col­lege of Public Health.

• Graduate School Application (on-line: http://www.grad.usf.edu/graduate-admissions.asp)
• Official Transcripts from all institutions of higher learning where degree was earned (Graduates of USF: official transcripts are on file and will be retrieved)
• Official GRE, MCAT or GMAT Scores (as applicable–see requirement specifics listed in Admission Requirements).
  • NOTE: GRE scores should be sent to directly to the USF Graduate School (ETS Code : "5828 U SOUTH FLORIDA"). Do not send your GRE scores to ETS code :" 4224 U SOUTH FLORIDA COLL PUBLIC HEALTH" as the scores
    must be sent to the USF Graduate School.
    
• An application fee as noted on USF’s Graduate Admissions website for each program to which you are applying

Mail these documents to:
University of South Florida
Office of Graduate Admissions, BEH 304
4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620-7910

*International Applicants:  Please go to  http://www.grad.usf.edu/newsite/admissions/main_int.asp for important information for international applications and to access the USF Graduate School Application. 

II. College of Public Health Requirements:  (Domestic and International Students)
Applicants must also complete the College of Public Health forms indicated below. These forms specify which Department and Concentration you plan to pursue. When the USF Graduate Admissions office forwards your appli­cation file to the College of Public Health, the items listed below will be added to your application and given to the department you have specified.

• One of the following forms:
• College of Public Health PhD Supplemental Application Form (download at
  http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/pdf/supinfophd.pdf)
• College of Public Health DrPH Supplemental Application Form (download at: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/pdf/DrPH_Supplemental_Application_Form.pdf
  
• Two letters of recommendation (Dept of Community and Family Health requires three letters) **
• Resume/Curriculum vitae
• Detailed personal statement of less than five pages that describes why you wish to obtain a PhD or DrPH degree in Public Health.
• PhD applicants:  A graduate level term paper, research paper or thesis chapter(s) of which you are the sole author, or publication on you are the first author

Mail these documents to:
College of Public Health
Academic and Student Affairs Office, MDC 56
13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612-3805

In order to be considered for admission to the PhD. Program in Public Health, applicants must be fully prepared to register as full-time students for at least one full academic year (consecutive Fall and Spring semesters).

** PhD Applicants should also refer to the guidelines listed in the Department to which they are applying for their specific PhD guidelines. Links to Departments and Academic Programs are from the College home page at http://www.publichealth.usf.edu

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